Using Google Maps to help teach Civil Engineering to Middle School Students
Students learn about the world’s tallest towers, focussing on the tallest skyscraper in the world, the Burj Kahlifa and the basic design principles that makes it successful. Students engage with Google Earth to take a virtual tour of the building and watch a video on how Google produced the virtual tour. Then, students are given a civil engineering design challenge. The challenge involves building a tower out of limited materials and time that will withstand a hurricane force wind. Students take an online, self-grading quiz on terms and concepts.
Key questions
- What is a civil engineer?
- What is the tallest tower in the world?
- What design considerations must a building consider to withstand the forces of nature?
- Which structural designs work better than others?
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