strong and stable structures a grade 3 webquest
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Strong and Stable Structures A Grade 3 Webquest. Directions. Save this presentation as: “yourname.structures.ppt” Click on the pictures to read about and respond to the questions. Type your answers directly onto the page, or print the pages and write your answers down. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Strong and Stable Structures
A Grade 3 Webquest
Strong and Stable Structures
A Grade 3 Webquest
Directions• Save this presentation as:
• “yourname.structures.ppt”
• Click on the pictures to read about and respond to the questions.
• Type your answers directly onto the page, or print the pages and write your answers down.
• When completed, submit to your teacher (either electronically on your wiki page, or a printed copy).
Leaning Tower of PisaLeaning Tower of Pisa
Why does the Tower Lean?
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When and why was the Tower built? Where is it located?
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Coliseum - Rome
How many people did the Coliseum hold? (scroll down to text below pictures)
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When and why was the Coliseum built?
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Do you believe this to be a stable structure? Why or why not?
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Atomium - Brussels
Where is the Atomium located?
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Why was the Atomium built?
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How is this structure stable?
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The Taj Mahal
What are some of the stable shapes you see in this structure?
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What material is the Taj Mahal made out of?
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Write about one other thing you learned from this site.___________________________________________________________________________
The Sydney Opera House
In what country was this structure built? ________________________
What materials was this Opera House built from?_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Does this structure look stable? Why or why not? Support your answer with information from the text, and your own knowledge. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Time to Compare
Venn Diagram
Your task now is to compare two structures of your choice.
Click on the Venn Diagram to link to go to the Readwritethink website.
Title your venn diagram as “Comparing Structures”, and enter your name after “by:” then enter the name of two structures (one in each label section).Next, watch the demo so you know how to enter your comparisons.