Curated OER
Strong as the Weakest Link
Learners apply knowledge of stresses and forces by building model structures. In this force lesson plan, students consider skyscrapers and bridges in the world around them and the stresses that these structures endure. They use their...
Technology Student
Technology Student: Forces and Moments
This site describes and illustrates the different forces that are applied to structures. A worksheet is also included on the page.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Strong as the Weakest Link
To introduce the two types of stress that materials undergo - compression and tension - students examine compressive and tensile forces and learn about bridges and skyscrapers. They construct their own building structure using...