Future Engineers in Third Grade

Students in Mrs. Defeo, Mrs. Orlando, and Mrs. Castranova's class integrated literacy, geometry, technology, writing social studies (land forms and water features) and team building to create a model suspension bridge, a beam bridge, and an arch bridge.  The students worked cooperatively as a "crew" of engineers to research and design each bridge.  They wrote up their concepts and constructed each bridge, choosing a physical setting (mountains, valleys and a plateau).  They also included water features, such as a river, an ocean and a lake.  Great job by all involved.