To build or not to build
Find the secret clues with the magnifying glass
start
What's the shortest distance between 2 points? A straight line.
You and your group have this CRAZY idea. You want to design a bridge that goes from Spain to Morocco so people don't need to take a ferry. Genius! Why hasn't this been done before?! This will be great!
How long does the bridge need to be?
Click the link and read the first paragraph for information then
Drag the magnifying glass to discover the 3 options and then click on the correct answer
9 miles
25 miles
12 miles
01 / 04
9 miles isn't so bad. There's a Seven Mile Bridge in the Keys. The bridge across Lake Pontchartrain is 24 miles. Let's keep going.
How many boats go through the Strait of Gibraltar each day?
Click the link to find the answer then
Drag the magnifying glass to discover the options and then click on the correct answer
About 10
About 100
About 300
About 200
About 50
02 / 04
300! Okay, that's a lot! Some are pretty tall. We'll need to consider that.
Temperature around there is nice but could the wind cause a problem?
Click the link to find the answer then
Drag the magnifying glass to discover the options and then click on the correct answer
Nope
No
No
YES!
NoProblem
No
03 / 04
If we can work past the wind issue somehow, what other things do we need to think about?
- The strait is approx 2,950 ft deep.
- The currents are unpredictable.
- There is a fault line the bridge would cross.
Wronganswer
Are you going to build the bridge?
Make a decision, YES or NO. Drag the magnifying glass to find and click on your decision.
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
04 / 04
YES! Let's build a bridge!
I changed my mind. NO!
After reading all of this, you have decided to continue with your bridge plan. 1. What type of bridge will you build and why? 2. Sketch out your bridge design. Be ready to share with the class when we come back together.
What else should we consider?
How many ships travel through there per day?
How far apart is Spain and Morocco?
No! Building a bridge is a bad idea!
I changed my mind. YES!
How far apart is Spain and Morocco?
What made you decide that building a bridge is a bad idea? Using what you have learned, make a list of reasons that would lead you to believe that it wouldn't be a good idea to build a bridge. Brainstorm other ways to get across the Strait of Gibraltar besides by boat or plane. Be ready to share with the class when we come back together.
How many ships travel through there per day?
What else should we consider?
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To build or not to build
Find the secret clues with the magnifying glass
start
What's the shortest distance between 2 points? A straight line.
You and your group have this CRAZY idea. You want to design a bridge that goes from Spain to Morocco so people don't need to take a ferry. Genius! Why hasn't this been done before?! This will be great!
How long does the bridge need to be?
Click the link and read the first paragraph for information then
Drag the magnifying glass to discover the 3 options and then click on the correct answer
9 miles
25 miles
12 miles
01 / 04
9 miles isn't so bad. There's a Seven Mile Bridge in the Keys. The bridge across Lake Pontchartrain is 24 miles. Let's keep going.
How many boats go through the Strait of Gibraltar each day?
Click the link to find the answer then
Drag the magnifying glass to discover the options and then click on the correct answer
About 10
About 100
About 300
About 200
About 50
02 / 04
300! Okay, that's a lot! Some are pretty tall. We'll need to consider that.
Temperature around there is nice but could the wind cause a problem?
Click the link to find the answer then
Drag the magnifying glass to discover the options and then click on the correct answer
Nope
No
No
YES!
NoProblem
No
03 / 04
If we can work past the wind issue somehow, what other things do we need to think about?
Wronganswer
Are you going to build the bridge?
Make a decision, YES or NO. Drag the magnifying glass to find and click on your decision.
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
04 / 04
YES! Let's build a bridge!
I changed my mind. NO!
After reading all of this, you have decided to continue with your bridge plan. 1. What type of bridge will you build and why? 2. Sketch out your bridge design. Be ready to share with the class when we come back together.
What else should we consider?
How many ships travel through there per day?
How far apart is Spain and Morocco?
No! Building a bridge is a bad idea!
I changed my mind. YES!
How far apart is Spain and Morocco?
What made you decide that building a bridge is a bad idea? Using what you have learned, make a list of reasons that would lead you to believe that it wouldn't be a good idea to build a bridge. Brainstorm other ways to get across the Strait of Gibraltar besides by boat or plane. Be ready to share with the class when we come back together.
How many ships travel through there per day?
What else should we consider?