MacKenzie Middle school facts
Fun Facts
Bridges
Engineering
Just for Fun
100

What is our street address?

What is 5402 12th st.

100

Is the earth round or flat?

What is round.

100
The simplest bridge design with a flat deck supported at either end by a pier or abutment.

Beam Bridge

100

A person who designs, builds, or maintains engines, machines, or public works.

Engineer

100

The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles favorite food.

Pizza

200

Who is our Principal?

Who is Mrs. Beaty

200

How many times does your heart beat in a day?

What is 115,000 times.

200

The part of the bridge that is used for crossing.

The deck

200

The method used by engineers to solve a problem.

The engineering design process
200

The height of a basketball hoop in feet.

10

300

How old is Mr. Knavel?

What is 54 years old!

300

A downtown Bellingham store that sells all kinds of crazy socks.

Mod Socks

300

A force that pushes things together.

Compression

300

An engineer who designs airplanes.

Aeronautical Engineer

300

Diary of a Wimpy Kid author

Jeff Kinney

400

What year was Mackenzie school built?  Hint:it's older than Mr. Knavel...yikes!

1963

400
A new park in Bellingham with a pump track and parkour feature.

Cordata Park

400

A type of force that pulls things apart.

Tension or Tensile

400

The type of engineer that works with infrastructure projects such as roads, airports, and bridges.

Civil Engineer

400

The lead singer of Queen

Who is Freddy Mercury

500

How many days are in a year, and how many of them are school days?

what are 365 days in a year...187 of those days in school!

500

The approximate population of Bellingham.

88,000 - 89,000

500

What type of bridge has ropes or cables supporting it?

What is a suspension bridge.

500

4 of the seven steps of the engineering design process we learned in class.

Ask, Research, Imagine, Plan, Create, Test, Improve

500

What animal has the longest life span?

Giant Tortoise