Explaining A Bridge

Every day over 300,000 vehicles cross the San Francisco Bay Bridge.

Should people expect to cross safely?

• YES

• No

Answer explanation

A direct road between San Francisco and Oakland, the Bay Bridge carries about 300,000 vehicles a day!

In 1989, a big ​ (a)   hit ​ (b)   and part of the Bay Bridge ​ (c)   down.

• earthquake
• San Francisco
• fell
• up
• tsunami

Answer explanation

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Would you be interested in working on bridges someday?

• Sign me up!

• Maybe.

• No way!

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Many people were afraid to cross the new Bay Bridge.

How would you feel about driving across it?

• Safe & Sure

• Nervous & Scared

Brain Maroney is a

• builder

• designer

• engineer

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An ​ (a)   is a person who ​ (b)   things to ​ (c)   problems.

• engineer
• designs
• solve

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When Brian Maroney was a kid, he loved

• building things in his backyard.

• playing in the mud.

• driving his toy cars.

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Pay attention to what brings you joy.

Happiness can be found in your natural talents.

Develop and strengthen your unique gifts.

This world needs you.

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Happiness is your path to greatness.

Happiness is a magnet. If you stay positive, good things and good people will be drawn to you. Follow your joy!

As an engineer, Brian Maroney knows how to explain what makes a bridge safe and useful. Choose all the examples of who he teaches.

• children

• college students

• government workers

• models

Brian Maroney brings materials so that people can learn how forces work.

a

b

c

d

metal bolts

paper

metal springs

wood

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