Did you hear rumors that students in MS were playing Minecraft in class? Well, it’s true! After researching the different types of bridge structures, sixth graders in Ms. Dominique Dynes’ Social Studies class used Minecraft to build their own version of one of the five main types of bridges: suspension, cable-stayed, arch, beam, and truss. | |
Working in pairs, students scouted suitable locations in the virtual world, selected materials, and got to work. In addition to creating the bridge, the teams were required to document the process by taking screen shots of their creations, providing directional coordinates, and measuring the distance of the bridge span in meters. The students were also asked to reflect on challenges they faced and explain how they worked together to solve problems. Perhaps we will see a version of one of these bridges in the real world someday!
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