Testing Materials & Design

A person who designs, builds and analyzes structures is a(n)

• Designer

• Engineer

• Baker

Describe a strong and stable structure:

A _________ is a long, strong piece of material used to add support.

• Beam

• Pillar

• Strut

__________ are vertical standing cylinders that are used to support a structure.

• Beams

• Pillars

• Struts

Name 3 ways engineers make structures stronger:

Name 3 joiners that you could use to connect or fasten materials:

The city of Edmonton is designing a bridge for cars to cross the North Saskatchewan river. They will want to make sure the materials they choose are:

• Brittle

• Smooth

• Rigid

Bryce’s grandma is making him a rain jacket. Which material property would be the most important for her design?

• Soft

• Waterproof

• Flexible

A strong shape we learned about is:

• Square

• Triangle

• Circle

Name 3 properties used to describe materials: