Structures Webquest

Introduction:

You will navigate through the Building Big website to analyze the characteristics of structures. You will be asked to identify and describe how the characteristics of a building help the building to stand.

Task:

Can you determine what characteristics help a building to stand?

Process:

Read the building statistics and fast facts on the three buildings listed below. List the characteristics that help the building to stand. Write a paragraph using Microsoft Word to explain the common characteristics in skyscrapers.

Resources:

Click on each skyscraper, Chrysler Building, Petronas Towers, and First Interstate World Tower. Read the vital statistics, building essay, and fast facts. Then list the characteristics that help make each skyscraper stand. Take the Skyscraper Challenge http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/buildingbig/

Evaluation:

Write a paragraph that includes common building characteristics among skyscrapers. The paragraph should also explain why and how these materials are used to build strong buildings and to withstand weather elements. Take the Skyscraper Challenge

Conclusion:

Complete the Skyscraper Challenge and then analyze your paragraph using the link to the rubric below. Take the Skyscraper Challenge Building Characteristics Paragraph Rubric