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Structures In this kit, students consider the question "Why do structures stand up?" They build their own structures, and explore some of the basic concepts of standing structures, such as live load, dead load, tension and compression, the role of shapes, and trusses.
Kit Information	Learning Resources
Unit Description Explains the theme of the kit as well as what the physical kit includes.	Models and Designs Curricular Companion Offering background content; kit enrichment; interdisciplinary connections; assessment strategies; and standards alignment. Kit Users and Classroom Experiences Find out what other teachers have done.
Insights kits are developed by the Education Development Center, Inc. (EDC) and published by Kendall/Hunt.

The Franklin Institute gratefully acknowledges the generous support of the National Science Foundation and Unisys Corporation.

The Franklin Institute is the Demonstration Site for the Eisenhower Mid-Atlantic Consortium, providing science and math resources for teachers.

This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 9819641.
Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.

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