Other
Kemper Equipment: Effectively Transporting Aggregate
Depending on a variety of factors, learn about some methods used for transporting aggregates by land and water.
Museum of Science
Museum of Science and Industry: Online Science: Design a Submarine
Become an engineer, and design a submarine that moves in the water like a real submarine. Try making it sink, float, and hover in the water.
Careers New Zealand
Careers Nz: Construction Site Manager
The site contains information about the Construction site manager career field. While some of the information is specific to New Zealand, it does contain information that is uniform for the career. Includes job description, tasks and...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Simple Machines and Modern Day Engineering Analogies
Students apply the mechanical advantages and problem-solving capabilities of six types of simple machines (wedge, wheel and axle, lever, inclined plane, screw, pulley) as they discuss modern structures in the spirit of the engineers and...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Materials Humans Use
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Just a few resources that we use for products that we like.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Materials Humans Use
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Just a few resources that we use for products that we like.
Other
Gurley Mountain Communities Tell Vulcan: Be a 'Good' Neighbor Somewhere Else
This article describes a public meeting held in Gurley, Alabama over an application by Vulcan Material to establish a quarry near that community. It discusses the arguments put forth by company officials and by residents over the pros...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Constructing Triangles
Practice constructing triangles. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
BBC
Bbc Skillswise: Private Sector: Construction
Covers skills that may be needed to work in construction.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Renewable Versus Non Renewable Resources
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Distinguishes between renewable and nonrenewable resources.
PBS
Pbs Building Big: The Labs
An interactive series of labs describing some basic principles of Physics. The labs demonstrate different basic concepts of physics used in building and creating large structures such as bridges, domes, skyscrapers, dams, and tunnels.
Boston College
Digital Archive of Amer. Architecture: Tallest Buildings
This site provides a chart of the tallest buildings from the 19th century to the present. Offers links to each of the buildings that include pictures of them.
Other
Pankpages
Site contains free downloadable graphics such as buttons and backgrounds, as well as tutorials which focus on Photoshop.
Other
Gobierno De Navarra: Con Regla Y Compas
Learn how to construct figures in these interactive activities with only a ruler and a compass.
Physics Games
Physics Games: Super Stacker 3
A classic game of stacking blocks where you have to plan ahead so the shapes don't fall off the stage.
Other
Rockydale Quarries Corporation: Rockology 101: How Aggregates Impact Your Life
Describes the different uses of construction aggregates.
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Other
Project Cornerstone, Inc.: Construction Aggregates Word Search [Pdf]
This word search puzzle introduces students to vocabulary associated with the term "aggregates."
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Cantilever Model
Learn about cantilevers by building one with straws and masking tape.
Other
D&t Online: Kitchen and Living Room Design
This site provides ideas one should consider when designing a kitchen or living room.
Other
The Skyscraper Museum: The World Trade Center
A good reference for information on the World Trade Center, this page has information about the buildings, including measurements and construction dates. This would be a good place to start researching the World Trade Center.
Cut the Knot
Cut the Knot!: Interactive Mathematics: Geometry Articles, Theorems, Problems
Contains over five hundred Geometry articles, problems, puzzles, and games. Some sites relating to circles are provided within this list.
Careers New Zealand
Careers Nz: Architect
This Kiwi Careers site gives an overview of the architectural career field. While some of the information is specific to New Zealand, there is information that is uniform throughout the architectural career field.
Other
Contract Magazine
Magazine for commercial interior design and architecture. Provides pages of projects, articles about the business of design, links to organizations and publications.
Other
Nccer: Career Path
This site gives a broad overview of the Construction field. Includes information about how to pursue a career in construction, the different areas of the field, and much more.