{"id":12028,"date":"2018-10-17T13:16:34","date_gmt":"2018-10-17T20:16:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/?p=12028"},"modified":"2018-10-18T20:44:37","modified_gmt":"2018-10-19T03:44:37","slug":"kids-art-salon-bridges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/2018\/kids-art-salon-bridges\/","title":{"rendered":"Kids’ Art Salon ~ Bridges"},"content":{"rendered":"

Kids\u2019 Art Salon is in it\u2019s fourth year!\u00a0\u00a0To celebrate this\u00a0milestone AND to pay homage to STEAM 2018,\u00a0we thought we would focus on architecture & engineering.\u00a0 Architecture is the perfect choice for Pasadena\u2019s year of\u00a0STEAM because it incorporates science, technology, engineering, art and math!<\/p>\n

For our\u00a0third session of the year, we covered the topic of BRIDGES.<\/p>\n

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Highlights from the Powerpoint Presentation<\/h3>\n

We started with a Powerpoint presentation which discussed the definition of a bridge, different types of bridges, bridge construction,\u00a0the strongest geometric shape for a bridge (the triangle), the types of triangles generally found in bridges (equilateral & scalene) and how bridges actually work (compression and tension).<\/p>\n

Whew!\u00a0 A lot of information to digest in 30 minutes!\u00a0 This information set the stage for the “Truss” project which involved building the strongest bridge possible with sticks, glue and electric cable ties.<\/p>\n

Here are a few slides from that presentation:<\/p>\n

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Videos of how bridges work:<\/h3>\n