Help a Bridge Hold Its Load
LessonTrace forces through a bridge and choose features that improve its strength.
Grade 5 science unit
Forces Acting on Structures
Investigate internal and external forces and how structures withstand them.
Visual model
See how the ideas connect
Distinguish internal and external forces
Connect loads to structural effects
Choose features that reduce damage
Forces Acting on Structures
Science unit
What you will learn
- Distinguish internal and external forces
- Connect loads to structural effects
- Choose features that reduce damage
Your learning path
Forces Acting on Structures lessons
Work through these lessons in order so each idea builds on the one before it.