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Resources

Books

Harris, Michael. Trains, Anness Publishing Ltd., London, England.

2001, ISBN # 9 780754808374

Kaner, Etta. Bridges, Kids Can Press Ltd., Toronto, Canada, 1994,

ISBN # 1-55074-146-2 Excellent resource available at libraries

or online at second-hand book stores; well worth the purchase

Livesey, Robert & Smith, A.G. The Railways, Stoddart Publishing

Co. Ltd., Toronto, Canada. 1997, ISBN # 0-7737-5901-8

Stille, Darlene. Trains, Childrens Press, New York, USA, 1997,

ISBN # 0-516-26178-9

The Railroad Press. Childrens Railroad Learning & Activity Book,

Hanover, PA. 2005. ISBN #1-931477-06-X Many fun and

educational activities for childrenwww.alco628.com

Web Sites

Bridges :

1. PBS-Building Big: Bridges

www.pbs.org/wgbh/buildingbig/bridge/basics.html

2. Geometry of bridge construction- 4 kinds of bridges and

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/buildingbig/bridge/basics.htmlhttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/buildingbig/bridge/basics.html

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some combinations with photos, as well as the early history

of bridge building

www.faculty.fairfield.edu/jmac/rs/bridges.htm

3. www.howstuffworks.com/bridge.htm

4. Nova Online

www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/bridge/ or

www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/teachers/activities/2416_bridge.h

tml

5. Bridge of the Month Quiz-photos of different bridges forthe viewers to try to identify

www.hevanet.com/bridgink/

6. Sydney Harbor Bridge Climb

www.bridgeclimb.com/Default.aspx

7. Lesson Plans Library

//school.discoveryeducation.com/lessonplans/programs/

bridges/

8. www.juliantrubin.com/encyclopedia/engineering/

suspension_bridge.html

9. www.crayola.com/crafts/detail/suspension-bridge-craft/

Victoria Bridge :

1. www.mccord-museum.qc.ca/en/

Select Keys to History, Collections and then type in

Victoria Bridge in the search box.

http://www.faculty.fairfield.edu/jmac/rs/bridges.htmhttp://www.howstuffworks.com/bridge.htmhttp://www.howstuffworks.com/bridge.htmhttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/bridge/http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/teachers/activities/2416_bridge.htmlhttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/teachers/activities/2416_bridge.htmlhttp://www.hevanet.com/bridgink/http://www.bridgeclimb.com/Default.aspxhttp://www.crayola.com/crafts/detail/suspension-bridge-craft/http://www.crayola.com/crafts/detail/suspension-bridge-craft/http://www.mccord-museum.qc.ca/en/http://www.mccord-museum.qc.ca/en/http://www.faculty.fairfield.edu/jmac/rs/bridges.htmhttp://www.howstuffworks.com/bridge.htmhttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/bridge/http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/teachers/activities/2416_bridge.htmlhttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/teachers/activities/2416_bridge.htmlhttp://www.hevanet.com/bridgink/http://www.bridgeclimb.com/Default.aspxhttp://www.crayola.com/crafts/detail/suspension-bridge-craft/http://www.mccord-museum.qc.ca/en/

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Models :

1. Bridges

a. bitsandpiecescanada.ca has Leonardo Da Vinci

Designer Models-Swing Bridge(#46350)

b. Boreal.com has a KNEX Intro to Structures:

Bridges(#63797 M 00), as well as a KNEX

Education Real Bridges Set(#66700 M 01).

2. Simple Machines

a.

Bitsandpiecescanada.ca has Leonardo Da Vincidesigner Models-a catapult(#46351) as well as a

marble maze students can build and rebuild called

The Gear Master(#43702) as well as The

Executive Gear Master(#43701).

b. Boreal.com has a KNEX Education Intro to Simple

Machines: Levers and Pulleys(#63797 M 01); KNEX

Education Intro to Simple Machines:Wheels/Axles

& Inclined Planes(#63797 M 03); KNEX EducationIntro to Simple Machines: Gears(#63797 M 02);

KNEX Education Simple Machines Deluxe(#46228

M 00); KNEX Education Motorized Simple Machines

Kit(#69394 M 01); KNEX Education Exploring

Machines Set(#66700 M 00); Investigating Simple

Machines Kit(#1802 M 24); Simple Machines

Kits(#46413 M 00); Discover Simple Machines

Kits(#65559 M 05); Pulley Activity Kit(# 1805 M09); Simple Machines Poster Series (#1805 M 05);

Force and Simple Machines Kit(#1762 M 87); Wheel

and Axle(#63608 M 00); Pulley Demonstration

Set(#1751 M 86); Advanced Pulley Demonstration

Set(#1751 M 91); Pulleys (#62787 M 00, #62788

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M 00, #66723 M 36, #66720 M 90,)

3. Trains

a. Boreal.com has 2 steam engines: High RPM Steam

Engine (#63030 M 00); Steam Engine

Models(#60962 M 00)

Model Train Associations

Montreal Railroad Modelers Association (514-861-6185)

www.canadacentral.org/