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Structures around the World
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This set of hands-on activity from the Exploratorium addresses the physics and engineering of structures.  The site contains a photo gallery and multiple activities to demonstrate the concepts of building out, building to scale, and building bridges.  Each activity includes preparation guidelines and a materials list.
https://www.exploratorium.edu/structures/index.html
Subjects Levels Resource Types
General Physics
- Measurement/Units
Motion, Forces, and Energy
- Applications of Newton's Laws
- Statics of Rigid Bodies
- Middle School
- High School
- Elementary School
- Informal Education
- Instructional Material
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Physics To Go This resource was a Physics To Go feature from January 16, 2007 until February 1, 2007. View the feature here!


Access Rights: Free access
Restriction: © 2000 Exploratorium
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Keywords: bridge, cantilever, engineer, scale, structure
Record Creator: Metadata instance created September 25, 2006 by Ann Deml
Record Updated: Sep 25, 2006 by Ann Deml
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(Exploratorium, San Francisco, 2000), WWW Document, (https://www.exploratorium.edu/structures/index.html).
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Structures around the World (Exploratorium, San Francisco, 2000), <https://www.exploratorium.edu/structures/index.html>.
APA Format
Structures around the World. (2000). Retrieved May 15, 2026, from Exploratorium: https://www.exploratorium.edu/structures/index.html
Chicago Format
Exploratorium. Structures around the World. San Francisco: Exploratorium, 2000. https://www.exploratorium.edu/structures/index.html (accessed 15 May 2026).
MLA Format
Structures around the World. San Francisco: Exploratorium, 2000. 15 May 2026 <https://www.exploratorium.edu/structures/index.html>.
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