Structures

1. What is a structure?

• Something that holds a load.

• Something that animals make.

• A structure is something with a certain size, shape, purpose, and can hold a load.

2. Click the 3 natural structures.

• birds nest

• spider web

• tree house

• cave

3. Click on the 3 manmade structures.

• house

• beaver dam

• tree house

• bridge

4. Why are structures important to humans?

• They are pretty to look at.

• They have a purpose or a reason that helps humans.

• People make them.

5. Strength is.....

• the ability to support a load.

• the ability to balance and stay fixed in one spot.

6. Stability is.....

• the ability to support a load.

• is the ability to balance and stay fixed in one spot.

7. The people that design a structure are called:

• artists.

• authors.

• engineers.

8. A person that builds a structure is called a:

• construction worker.

• artist.

• bulldozer.

• crane.

9. An igloo is an example of a _______________ structure.

• manmade.

• natural.

• space.

10. A bird nest is an example of a _________________ structure.

• manmade.

• natural.

• space.