WEB SITES

NOVA: Super Bridge
On this site, you can pretend that you are a civil engineer and play the Build A Bridge game.

PBS: Building Big
Discover Bridge Basics, play in the Forces Lab and learn about famous bridges around the world.

American Experience: Golden Gate Bridge
Part of PBS's well-known series, this site has BRIDGE MATH, BRIDGE FACTS, and you can even vote for your favorite suspension bridge.

• Brooklyn Bridge
• The Golden Gate Bridge
  Click on Research Library on the left side.
• Sydney Harbour Bridge - Australia
  Click on History on the left menu.
• Sunshine Skyway Bridge
  Click on Sunshine Skyway - database entry on the left.
• Akashi Kaikyo Bridge - Japan
• Chesapeake Bay Bridge -Tunnel
• Tower Bridge - London
  Click on Bridge History at the top.
• Leonard P. Zakim Bunker Hill Memorial Bridge
• Verrazano-Narrows Bridge
• Confederation Bridge

ONLINE ENCYCLOPEDIA

Grolier Online: New Book of Popular Science
The online version of the reference books by the same name.
Do you want to use Grolier Online at home?

Type TYPES OF BRIDGES in the search box. Don't miss the links on the left side of the article.
Do you want to use Britannica Online at home?

SUBSCRIPTION DATABASES

This Gale database is great for Lower School research and current events. Check out the Kids InfoBits Tutorial.
Do you want to use Kids InfoBits at home?

This database is designed to meet your science research needs, providing full text for hundreds of science encyclopedias, reference books, periodicals, and other sources.
Do you want to use Science Reference Center at home?

A complete reference database containing thousands of entries covering almost every field of science. Categories include: Diagrams, Definitions, Biographies, Essays, and Experiments.
Do you want to use Science Online at home?

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updated 09/21/2010