Exhibit: The Science of Bridges
See pictures from this exhibit
at COSI Toledo, February, 2005
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Bridges offer a perfect opportunity to learn engineering concepts, and LEGO®
bricks
offer a perfect medium for first-person experience with these concepts.
This project incorporates several types of bridge construction, including
suspension, cable-stayed, truss, and cantilever. A parallel to this
exhibit is the Maumee River Crossing exhibit. The presentation of this
project is accompanied by a computer-based multimedia presentation and printed materials.
Hands-on opportunities with this project include building and testing
pre-designed bridge models and experimenting with bridges of your own design.
Learning opportunities with this project include the science of bridge
construction and the mathematics of scale modeling (when combined with the
Maumee River Crossing exhibit). Also, tie-ins can be
made to bridges and other structures in the local community or region.