Session Number
C-3
Location
NOTE: This session is 2hr 15 min
Grade Level
Grade Levels: MS
Start Date
4-3-2016 9:15 AM
End Date
4-3-2016 11:30 AM
Description
Does your school need a shelter? Whether your students are concerned about tornadoes, sharknadoes, or a zombie apocalypse, reinforced concrete is the answer! Learn about the history and chemistry of concrete. Make your own. Design a test to evaluate the strength of your concrete, based on anticipated threat (the natural or unnatural disaster of your choice). Conduct that test using small, preformed slabs. Making and breaking concrete is easy and fun, but wear your play-clothes. You will get dirty.
Design Comparison Sheet.pdf (163 kB)
Engineering with Concrete - Teacher Pages.pdf (198 kB)
Engineering with Concrete - student pages.pdf (297 kB)
Included in
Curriculum and Instruction Commons, Materials Science and Engineering Commons, Teacher Education and Professional Development Commons
Session C-3: Engineering with Reinforced Concrete
NOTE: This session is 2hr 15 min
Does your school need a shelter? Whether your students are concerned about tornadoes, sharknadoes, or a zombie apocalypse, reinforced concrete is the answer! Learn about the history and chemistry of concrete. Make your own. Design a test to evaluate the strength of your concrete, based on anticipated threat (the natural or unnatural disaster of your choice). Conduct that test using small, preformed slabs. Making and breaking concrete is easy and fun, but wear your play-clothes. You will get dirty.