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During this project you
will incorporate many connections from “real life” mathematics. Working in teams of 4, you will research bridge
designs, building codes and rules, and then design your own bridge to span a
two-foot “canyon”. Using web sites,
you will research the four project job descriptions, choose jobs, and set
salaries. Your team will design the
bridge and the team will submit a bid for the bridge’s projected cost. You will research and buy insurance and
apply for a construction permit. A
computer spreadsheet is used to track costs while the accountant writes
checks for materials and posts payroll.
Non-traditional tasks pop up during the project for your team to
solve. Finally, your bridge is
stress-tested to determine the weight it can hold. The spaghetti bridge project was inspired
by the
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