About Image Teacher Guide Fourth Grade Bridge Systems, Graphs, and Place Value By Mike Meade Meet the Author "How can I use my problem solving, group work, math and information gathering skills to build a great bridge?"  Overview  Understandings and Standards  Activities  Resources  Student Guide Powered By 3527 Mt. Diablo Blvd. #268 Lafayette, CA 94549 510.635.8033 Fax 866.383.4570 info@my-ecoach.com Contact Us Overview Grade Level: 4 Curriculum Areas: Focus: Science Secondary: Math Topic: bridge systems, forces, place value, geometry, graph and data skills Themes: Bridges are systems of parts and forces, geometry is basic to bridge building, graphs tell real world stories, Group work skills produce results, Learn place value and numeration skills, understanding physical systems Duration: five weeks Summary Understanding bridges as systems, hands on bridge building, grade level web resources with scaffolding, a fourth grade integrated science and math unit Rationale Develop an integrated Math-Science unit on Bridge Systems for fourth graders. Include materials, types, forces, occupations, real world applications with a review of early fourth grade place value, geometry, data, and graph skills. Use a constructivist approach and standards based direct teaching. Make the unit complete, ready-to-teach, and fun for fourth graders.