Web Drop In #1

Structure Labs

Explore each lab to learn more about why structures stand. The four different labs reinforce how materials, shape, loads, and forces affect the strength of the structure.

1. Click here to start your adventure!

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/buildingbig/lab/index.html

2. Choose Interactive Labs and the characteristic you want to explore.

3. Follow the instructions to advance through each lab.

4. Use your response sheet to explain how each characteristic (forces, loads, shapes, and materials) supports a structure.