Materials
Name 2 strong materials
Wood, bricks, cement, metal
A tent or a cabin
A cabin
What natural structure do beavers build?
A dam
What is the purpose of a house?
The purpose is it is somewhere to live and to keep your belongings safe.
What is the purpose of a bridge?
For people/cars to cross over to get to the other side of water, a road or a valley
What is the name of the most famous structure in China?
What does unstable mean?
an unbalanced structure - something that can easily fall down or fall over
Wood, metal, bricks, wires
A helmet or a sock
Helmet
What natural structures do birds build?
A nest
What is the purpose of a school?
What is a famous structure that we have in Canada?
The CN tower
The Eiffel Tower
What would be more stable?
A structure that is tall and skinny or short and wide.
short and wide
Give 2 examples of human built materials
plastic, paper, glass, bricks, rubber
A bridge with wood or a bridge made from bricks
Bridge made from bricks
What does a natural structure mean?
It is a structure that is built by animals
What is the purpose of a bee hive?
It is a place for bees to live and make honey
Name two man-made structures and their purpose.
What is the name of the famous structure that is tilting?
The Leaning Tower of Pisa
What is the difference between strong and stable?
Strong means an object can support a load of weight.
Stable means an object will not fall over easily.
Name 2 natural materials
wood, sand, grass, straw
A plastic water bottle or a plastic helmet
A plastic helmet
What structure does a spider build?
Spider webs
What is the purpose of the CN Tower?
It is a place to visit, it has a restaurant, and has a great view of Toronto...and is a telecommunications centre.
Is our skeleton a natural or built structure?
Natural
What is the name of the tallest structure in the world?
Burj Khalifa
Name 3 man-made structures that are strong and stable.
office buildings, houses, roofs, stairs, cars, etc.
Give 2 examples of flexible materials
paper, rubber, fabric
a triangle or a square?
Triangle
Give 3 examples of natural structures
Bee hive, dam, spider web, tree, bird nest
What is the purpose of a fence?
To keep you safe, and to prevent your dog from running away or someone from entering your yard
What is a famous structure that is not stable?
The Leaning Tower of Pisa
What is the famous underwater natural structure in Australia?
Name two things we can do to make a structure strong.
type of material, reinforce it, add more material, wide base, use triangles