Bridges!

• This nonfiction title for ages 7 through 10 introduces the engineering, geometry, and physics of bridges, including how they are designed, planned, and built. • Bridges are familiar and interesting structures to readers in this age group. • Readers might have heard how the bridges in the United States are all in a state of disrepair—this book will help make clear the problems facing the infrastructure and potential solutions. • Meets the engineering design standards for NSTA's NGSS curriculum for K-5th grade. • Uses an inquiry-based approach to encourage readers to ask questions, define problems, carry out investigations, and reach their own conclusions about bridges and current construction ideas. • Encourages the development of important skills, including problem solving and model testing. • Uses an inquiry-based approach to encourage readers to experiment with engineering designs and reach their own conclusions about what works and what doesn’t. • Uses links to online primary sources to engage readers in further, independent study. • Meets Common Core State Standards for reading informational text. • Guided Reading Levels and Lexile measurements indicate grade level and text complexity.