Designing Highway Interchanges
Participants try their hand at designing highway interchanges that don't require cars to cross lanes of traffic. In the process they are introduced to topology, the mathematics of how objects are connected.
Activity Details
Activity Type:Hands-On Activities
Discipline:Civil
Topic(s):Space/Transportation
Grade:3-5, 6-8
Time:30 minutes or less
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