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Cost Comparisons
| Content Provider | TeachEngineering: STEM curriculum for K-12 |
|---|---|
| Author | Goode, Jonathan S. Friedrichsen, Joe Mach, Natalie Lander, Denali Carlson, Denise W. Zarske, Malinda Schaefer |
| Copyright Year | 2006 |
| Description | Working like engineers, students estimate the cost for materials for a bridge member of varying sizes. After making calculations, they graph their results to compare how costs change depending on the use of different materials (steel vs. concrete). Students learn about the many types of expenses associated with building a bridge. Working like engineers, they estimate the cost for materials for a bridge member of varying sizes. After making calculations, they graph their results to compare how costs change depending on the use of different materials (steel vs. concrete). They conclude by creating a proposal for a city bridge design based on their findings. |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Rights Holder | Regents of The University of Colorado |
| Subject Keyword | Physical Science Concrete Proposal Beam Bidding Optimal Design Presentation Estimate Bridge Estimating |
| Content Type | Text |
| Time Required | PT45M |
| Education Level | Class VI Class VII Class VIII |
| Pedagogy | Experimental Activity |
| Resource Type | Hands-on |
| Subject | Physics |
