Omss Games: DK DailyTeach Newsletter - August 24, 2010 - Teaching Bridge Design & Construction

Firm to Pay $52.4M in Minneapolis Bridge Collapse

August 24, 2010

Firm to Pay $52.4M in Minneapolis Bridge Collapse

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — After enduring countless surgeries and hours of court hearings, victims of the deadly 2007 Minneapolis Interstate 35W bridge collapse reached the end of their legal fight after an engineering firm agreed to pay $52.4 million to settle scores of lawsuits.

The settlement by San Francisco-based URS Corp.—agreed to more than a week ago but kept quiet until Monday—resolves the last major piece of litigation brought by victims. All told, the state and two of its contractors will have paid out $100 million to the families of the 13 people who died and the 145 people who were injured when the Mississippi River bridge broke apart during rush hour.

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Find the Bridges

(Gr. 6–10) This printable asks students to use an encyclopedia to help them match bridges with their location.

A Bridge with a Bulge

(Gr. 6–8) This problem-solving experiment involves geometry, measurement, computation, and logical thinking.

Building Toothpick Bridges

(Gr. 4–8) This hands-on math and science activity has children apply their geometry problem-solving skills to build a bridge with toothpicks.

Konigsberg Bridge Problem

(Gr. 6–10) In this printable, children will learn about the Konigsberg Bridge problem, and then answer the questions that follow.

Build an Arch Bridge

(Gr. 6–10) Following the directions in this printable, students will work in small groups to build an arch bridge that spans the distance between two desks.

The Golden Gate Bridge

(Gr. K–8) Interesting facts and fun activities related to the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco.

August 24, 1814

The British set fire to the White House and the Capitol when they invaded Washington, DC during the War of 1812.

...RELATED ACTIVITY (Gr. 2–4)

08/24/2010

Mount Vesuvius Erupted (79) Gr. 5–6

Mexico Gained Independence from Spain (1821) Gr. 5–8

First Swimmer Crossed the English Channel (1875) Gr. K–8

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Reinforce your students' math and reading comprehension skills with these printable warm-ups.

Grades 1 & 2 – Math | Reading

Grades 3 & 4 – Math | Reading

Grades 5 & 6 – Math | Reading

Scramble-Saurus

Improve word and spelling skills with Scramble-Saurus.

...PLAY SCRAMBLE-SAURUS

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Triassic Habitats

Enhance classroom and homework activities with DK's famous photographs. Download the clip art to include in school projects or embellish just about anything!

...VIEW FULL-SIZE IMAGE

Cal Ripken, Jr. (1960—)

One of the greatest baseball players of all time, Cal Ripken, Jr. was the MLB Rookie of the Year in 1982, and the Most Valuable Player in 1983 and 1991. From May 30, 1982 until September 6, 1995, Ripken played 2,131 consecutive games, breaking Lou Gherig's record.

...RELATED ACTIVITY (Gr. Pre-K–12)

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DK DailyTeach Newsletter - August 24, 2010 - Teaching Bridge Design & Construction

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