Curated OER
Secrets of Lost Empires II -- Roman Bath
Students build an arch with no mortar following the design of the Romans. They use cookies to represent the blocks used and work to distribute the weight on the stones.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Fallen Arches: The Surprising Strength of Eggshells
Arches have been used for structural engineering since ancient times. This experiment tests the strength of a naturally occurring arch shape: the shell of an egg. How much weight do you think an eggshell can support?
Gulf of Maine Research Institute
Gulf of Maine Research Institute: Undersea Landscapes: Bay of Fundy
Use this site to learn more about bays by discovering the Bay of Fundy. Read about this interesting place and view pictures of this beautiful bay.
US Geological Survey
Usgs: Virtual Tours of National Parks
Excellent site to discover the National Parks from the convenience of your computer. Click on each park for a virtual tour, many in 3D, many offering historic photos. Dig deep into our national geologic story.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Building Big Educator's Guide Mini Activity Human Arch, Forces
In this physics/engineering activity students physically make an arch by pushing on each other with arms outstretched over head. As long as the pair of students balance each other's force their arch will stand, although it will be weak....
John Wiley & Sons
Wiley: Physical Geography: Animation: Wave Refraction
A brief animation that demonstrates the impact of waves on headlands and on bays explaining how waves shape sea arches and beaches.
University of Georgia
University of Georgia: Integrated Pest Management Basics
Gives general info on Integrated Pest Management. Along with news, IPM contacts, publications, and related links. Also lists various subject areas to look into.
Other
Sim Science: Cracking Dams: Beginning Level
Beginning level exercises on the process of dam building. Examines dam building from the human and animal perspectives.
University of Pittsburgh
Glossary of Medieval Art and Architecture
Here is a definition and a picture of an ogee or ogive arch.
archKIDecture
Arch Ki Decture: Arcade, Defined and Illustrated
The "Word of the Week" from ArchKIDecture, a teacher-created site that encourages awareness of human-built environments, defines the term "arcade."
Other
Arches
Here are diagrams of the various parts of an arch. At the bottom of the page there is a sketch of an ogee arch.
Merriam-Webster
Merriam Webster: Dictionary Illustration: Types of Architectural Arches
Labeled illustrations of different styles of arches along with an illustration of the principal parts of an arch: pier, impost, springer, voussoir, and keystone.
Cleveland State University
Cleveland Memory Project: Bridges of Metropolitan Cleveland
Here's an ebook with descriptions, locations, and pictures of bridges all over the Cuyahoga Valley.
Curated OER
Arches
Here are diagrams of the various parts of an arch. At the bottom of the page there is a sketch of an ogee arch.
Curated OER
Arches
Here are diagrams of the various parts of an arch. At the bottom of the page there is a sketch of an ogee arch.