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Fairly Fundamental Facts About Forces and Structures

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Don't twist and turn looking for a resource. The first installment of a six-part series teaches young engineers about the five fundamental forces of compression, tension, shear, bending, and torsion. These forces help explain different facets of engineering design.

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Concepts
force, compression, mechanical engineering, engineering design, technology resources
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Additional Tags
Engineering, forces, structures, tension
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Instructional Ideas
  • Create a graphic organizer to compare and contrast the five fundamental loads
Classroom Considerations
  • The next installment of the series contains an activity for this lesson
  • It would be helpful if learners have previous knowledge of forces
Pros
  • Professional-looking diagrams depict each type of force
Cons
  • Does not include any worksheets