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Working in engineering teams, students use magnetic materials, geometry, and their own creativity to design and construct a structure that must meet specific design criteria.

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Vocabulary
 engineer, structural engineer, triangle, square, rectangle,
pentagon, hexagon, rhombus, octagon
Lesson Objectives
1)     Discover the role of a structural engineer.
2)     Test geometric shapes for strength and evaluate the best for use in their structure.
3)     Construct designs that meet the specified design criteria.		 National Science Education Standards
  Content Standard A- Science as Inquiry
  Content Standard E- Science and Technology
 New York State Learning Standards
  Math, Science, Technology Standards 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, & 7
 


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