SEPTEMBER

 

First week

 

Second Week

 

Third Week

 

Fourth Week

  • Introduce the project
  • Groupings
  • Division of tasks and    roles among groups (forming construction companies)

 

  • Learning the jobs by category
  • Rubric
  • Create project rubric with teacher and students

 

  • How to navigate the internet
  • Research websites      about bridges
  • In-depth research about bridges

 

OCTOBER

 

First week

 

Second Week

 

Third Week

 

Fourth Week

  • Collect data about bridges
  • Statistical analysis
  • Tutorial on various multimedia software
  • Tutorial for bridge design software
  • Choose the type of bridge and create a design using software
  • Continue bridge design

 

NOVEMBER

 

First week

 

Second Week

 

Third Week

 

Fourth Week

á      Purchase materials for bridge construction

á      First building day of model bridge

  • Continue model bridge making
  • Major construction of model bridge
  • Plan and layout multimedia presentation

 

DECEMBER

 

First week

 

Second Week

 

Third Week

 

Fourth Week

  • Create multimedia presentation
  • Show work-in progress to teacher for feedback
  • Revision and editing

Ð VACATION Ð

Ð VACATION Ð

 

JANUARY

 

First week

 

Second Week

 

 

 

 

á      Finishing-up
á      Submission of projects
  • Exhibit of model bridges
  • Bridge breaking