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UNDERSTANDING STRUCTURES AND MECHANISMS - STRONG AND STABLE STRUCTURES
1. assess the importance of form, function, strength, and stability in structures through time;
2. investigate strong and stable structures to determine how their design and materials enable them to perform their load-bearing function;
3. demonstrate an understanding of the concepts of structure, strength, and stability and the factors that affect them.
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Bridges! by 
Fantastic Feats and Failures by 
How Did They Build That? Bridge by 
Building a Bridge by 
Building an Igloo by 
How to Catapult a Castle by 
Mind Mapping Tools for You:
Inspiration software
Don't forget the Inspiration software found on all UCDSB computers. This program is for visual learning:
graphic organizers, concept mapping, mind mapping, outlining, webbing, and plots and graphs.
