Tuesday, November 14, 2017

Coding For Everyone!

Use the following links to start coding:

Code.org Express course
https://studio.code.org/s/express

Hour of Code Courses
https://hourofcode.com/us/learn

Monday, October 30, 2017

Build a Bridge 2019

As a follow-up to the classroom instruction, use the following links to help you think about, design and build your bridge.

Review this information first:

How Stuff Works
http://science.howstuffworks.com/engineering/civil/bridge.htm

The Architecture and Building of Bridges (Courtesy of Amanda - Thanks Amanda!)
https://alansfactoryoutlet.com/the-architecture-and-building-of-bridges/

Historic Bridges (Courtesy of Erin - Thanks Erin!)
https://www.yourlawyer.com/library/historic-bridges-brooklyn-bridge-and-beyond/

Then you can try these bridge-building games to help think about design and engineering:


Cargo Bridge/Construct A Bridge

Design Like and Engineer!
If you want to practice building and testing bridges at home, you can download the Bridge Designer 2016 software on the following website: https://bridgedesigner.org/download/

Monday, March 20, 2017

Do you have what it takes to be an entrepreneur?  Take this self-assessment test to help you determine if you are ready:

https://www.bdc.ca/en/articles-tools/entrepreneur-toolkit/business-assessments/pages/self-assessment-test-your-entrepreneurial-potential.aspx?page=Results

When you have finished, print out the results and hand it in.

Monday, February 15, 2016

Interactive Health

Check out these interactive websites when you have completed your work in class.

http://www.2learn.ca/kids/listHealth.aspx?Type=211

Wednesday, October 14, 2015

Build a Bridge

As a follow-up to the classroom instruction, use the following links to help you think about, design and build your bridge.

PBS Build a Bridge
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/bridge/

Fact Monster
http://www.factmonster.com/encyclopedia/science/bridge-structure.html

How Stuff Works
http://science.howstuffworks.com/engineering/civil/bridge.htm

You can try these bridge-building games to help think about design and engineering.

Cargo Bridge 1
http://www.coolmath-games.com/0-cargo-bridge

Cargo Bridge 2
http://www.coolmath-games.com/0-cargo-bridge-2

Build the Bridge
http://www.coolmath-games.com/0-build-the-bridge