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Forces and stresses

Changing materials properties through manipulation

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Areas Covered

  • Lesson 1 Understanding forces and stresses
  • Lesson 2 Reinforcing and stiffening
  • Lesson 3 Structures and strength
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  • Lesson 4 Bridge building challenge
  • Lesson 5 Testing and evaluation
  • Lesson 6 Material properties

There are 6 worksheets, homework tasks and an assessment in this unit.

Summary

Develop knowledge and application of forces and stresses to underpin a project to design, construct and perform destructive testing on a paper bridge.

This dynamic unit fuses mathematical content with physics-based solutions to create a series of predominately practical investigations that deliver theory in a fun and interactive way. It encourages problem solving and teamwork as well as planning and budgeting. The lessons work through basic stresses and forces before looking at solutions through the manipulation of materials. A team challenge to construct a paper bridge is set which leads to destructive testing in a competitive environment. The unit concludes with a look at iterative design and material properties to illustrate the effect of forces on materials in real life scenarios.

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Inside the Unit...

  • Download Free Sample 7.5mb

    Areas Covered

    • Lesson 1 Understanding forces and stresses
    • Lesson 2 Reinforcing and stiffening
    • Lesson 3 Structures and strength
    • Download sample lesson above
    • Lesson 4 Bridge building challenge
    • Lesson 5 Testing and evaluation
    • Lesson 6 Material properties

    There are 6 worksheets, homework tasks and an assessment in this unit.

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