Building Bridges
by Kendra Lewis
Students will use the engineering design process to plan and build a bridge that will hold the most amount of weight.
Lesson Grade Level
2nd GradeLesson Plan Link/URL
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1SldzRZ6rJgHQ3B8_YF0LnsPmKtM2YfTf/edit?u…Subject Area
Science Physical Science P3: Net Force Engineering S2: Apply the Engineering Design Process S4: Apply Science to Engineering
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