iexplora! OF THE STATE Engineering Bridges What you'll need: Sheets of paper (2) Now try this! Scissors How does the strength of your bridge change if you fold your paper? Think about bridges you've seen before, or search the internet for bridge designs. How can you use these ideas to improve your bridge? Can you add to the bottom or top of your bridge? support Pencil A ruler or a dollar bill Lots of pennies Chairs or stools (2) Here's what to do: Career Connections Set up your chairs or stools 6 inches apart. Use the ruler or dollar bill to measure a 6- inch space between your chairs (a dollar bill is about 6 inches wide). Using only the two sheets of paper, design and build a bridge that crosses the space between chairs. You can fold or cut your paper, but no staples or tape! Add pennies to your bridge as weights to test the strength of the bridge. How many pennies does it hold? 1. Civil engineers design and create structures, such as roads, bridges, tunnels, water treatment systems, airports, 2. and train stations. They think about structures that will safely serve the public. Civil engineers include environmental engineers, surveyors, and materials engineers. 3. 1701 Mountain Rd. NW, Albuquerque, NM 87104 I 505-224-8300 I www.explora.us lexploral iexplora! OF THE STATE Engineering Bridges What you'll need: Sheets of paper (2) Now try this! Scissors How does the strength of your bridge change if you fold your paper? Think about bridges you've seen before, or search the internet for bridge designs. How can you use these ideas to improve your bridge? Can you add to the bottom or top of your bridge? support Pencil A ruler or a dollar bill Lots of pennies Chairs or stools (2) Here's what to do: Career Connections Set up your chairs or stools 6 inches apart. Use the ruler or dollar bill to measure a 6- inch space between your chairs (a dollar bill is about 6 inches wide). Using only the two sheets of paper, design and build a bridge that crosses the space between chairs. You can fold or cut your paper, but no staples or tape! Add pennies to your bridge as weights to test the strength of the bridge. How many pennies does it hold? 1. Civil engineers design and create structures, such as roads, bridges, tunnels, water treatment systems, airports, 2. and train stations. They think about structures that will safely serve the public. Civil engineers include environmental engineers, surveyors, and materials engineers. 3. 1701 Mountain Rd. NW, Albuquerque, NM 87104 I 505-224-8300 I www.explora.us lexploral