INTERESTING CHALLENGES / INTERESTING CLASS

FOR GRADES 6 TO 8

Go to the IC HOPE tab on the BES home page for more information about IC HOPE activities.

IC # 1 (least amt of paper to support weights 1 inch up) AND IC # 2 (longest span paper bridge) AND IC # 3 (strongest chain)

For a bridge design game &further information about bridge design and engineering, go to

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/bridge/build.html

For information about the spiral jetty, check out the images and video clips at

http://travel.kosmix.com/topic/Spiral_jetty

For information about "making something from nothing" check out artist Louise Nevelson at

http://www.tfaoi.com/aa/7aa/7aa729.htm

http://smithsonianeducation.org/students

For fact lists & links to in-depth information on many topics including iconic buildings, go to http://www.factmonster.com

For interactive puzzles including the one of Macchu Pichu, go to 

  http://puzzles.about.com/library/jigsaws/bljigind.htm

 For math and more...

http://www.khanacademy.org

100 SAT words http://quizlet.com/2253636/print/