“S” words
Epic Fail
“Loaded” questions
Can you name it?
Better “Knock on Wood”
100
Frame, mass, and shell are all types of these...
What is STRUCTURE
100
Twisting is this type of force...
What is TORSION
100

True or False: A mass of a structure is different on the moon?

What is FALSE

100
This man quickly coined the term ‘gravity’ when he was struck by an apple.
Who is Sir Issac NEWTON
100
Houses have this type of structure built from wood.
What is FRAME
200
This is the structure that needs the least amount of material to construct.
What is SHELL
200

*DAILY DOUBLE* Compression and tension causes “______ ”

What is BENDING 

200

Frame structures are weakest at what point?

What is the JOINTS

200
This famous building has a funny looking lean to it...
What is LEANING TOWER OF PISA
200

A beaver dam is this type of wooden structure...

What is SHELL

300
This is the term that refers to both sides of a structure looking the same. It also relates to aesthetics.
What is SYMMETRY
300

Concrete is an example of what material?

What is COMPOSITE 

300

What is the correct measurement of weight?

What is KG

300

What are the top 3 design considerations?

What is FUNCTION, MATERIAL, AND AESTHETIC  

300

Nails, screws and bolts are  _________.

What is FASTENERS 

400

A bridge held up by cables and anchored at each end is called 

What is SUSPENSION BRIDGE 

400

The resistance of a material breaking under tension.

What is TENSILE STRENGTH

400

Forces that act upon an object as a result of its interaction with the environment surrounding it 

What is EXTERNAL FORCES

400

*DAILY DOUBLE* The type of bridge where you support the platform from suspension cables overhead....

What is CANTILEVER

400
You can support a wooden frame structure by adding ________ to it.
What is BRACING
500

Is the force that happens when a piece of paper gets cut.

What is SHEAR

500

A structure made by humans 

What is MANUFACTURED STRUCTURE 

500
What supports the full weight of the house, without it, it may sink...
What is FOUNDATION
500
The term that means “good-looking”
What is AESTHETICS
500
This type of ‘F’orce keeps two pieces of wood together when a nail has been added.
What is FRICTION
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