Bridges allow us to cross over obstacles such as rivers, canyons, or canals. These important structures can be simple or complex in design. This pathfinder will help you find information in books, magazines, computer programs, videos, and on the Internet about bridges.   Books Magazines Internet Sites Videos CD-ROM Dewey Numbers Keyword Phrases People Places State EALRs
	Print Resources-Books and Magazines
	There are many excellent books for kids about bridges. A few of the books are listed below. To locate more books, use the suggested keywords and phrases to search the online library catalog. NONFICTION 624 Joh Johmann, Carol. Bridges: Amazing Structures to Design, Build and Test. Sagebrush, 1999. 624 Kan Kaner, Etta and Pat Cupples. Bridges. Kids Can Press, 1995. 624 Rob Robbins, Ken. Bridges. New York, Dial Books, 1991. 624 She Sheppard, Jeff. I Know a Bridge. New York, Macmillan, 1993. 624.2 Sim Simon, Seymour. Bridges. San Francisco, SeaStar Books, 2005. FICTION E McC McCully, Emily Arnold. Crossing the New Bridge. New York, Putnam, 1994. MAGAZINES "Bridges," Kids Discover, New York. Visit the Kids Discover web site to download the teacher's guide for "Bridges." Return to Top
	Online Resources-Internet Sites
	The Web sites listed on this page have been previewed and selected for this topic. If additional information is needed, use the suggested keywords and phrases to search the Internet. About Bridges You'll find photos of bridges, a dictionary of bridge terms and more at this site. Bridge Types Drawings and diagrams help to explain 6 different types of bridges at this site from the Matsuo Bridge Company. Bridges - Design Technology Bridges must be built to withstand extreme forces. Find out how to design the four basic types of bridges (beam, arch, cantilever and suspension) at this site. Famous Bridges of New York City View pictures of 17 bridges in New York City. Bridges along the Seine River in France Use the left menu bar on this site to select different bridges in Paris as you "walk" along the Seine River. The site is in English and French. Can you figure out the French word for "bridge?" Introduction to Bridge Types You'll find technical information and lots of drawings, diagram and pictures of arch, beam, lifting, swing, suspension, and cable stayed bridges around the world at this British site. Click on the bridge pictures to enlarge them. How Bridges Work This site from How Stuff Works includes kid-friendly information about how bridges work, the basics of bridges, beam bridges, arch bridges and suspension bridges. Be aware that the site contains lots of advertisements. Note for teachers: This would be a good site for showing kids how to select links relevant to their task and how to use a table of contents on a web site. Bridges - Wikipedia Online Encyclopedia Suspension bridges Arch bridges Suspension Bridge Activities Try these fun activities to learn more about suspension bridges. Build a Bridge Learn about arch, beam, suspension, and cable-stayed bridges at this PBS site. Building Big: Bridges This site for kids has information about bridge basics, pictures of bridges around the world, an animation showing how forces affect bridges, and more. It supports the PBS program Building Big. Return to Top
	Videos, CD-ROM, DVD's, etc.
	Our library has the following multimedia resources on your topic: Search the North Central ESD Media Coop Online Catalog for videos and DVD's. Teachers can book online. Students - ask your teacher to send for the material you need. Return to Top
	Dewey Decimal Numbers to Browse
	If you want to browse the shelves in the library to locate information about bridges, look for these numbers: 624 - Bridges 624.2 - Bridges Return to Top
	Keywords and Phrases for Searching
	Do you need additional information? Try using these words and phrases to search eLibrary, the library online catalog, NCRL - Wenatchee Public Library's Online Catalog, CD-ROM or print encyclopedias or the World Wide Web: bridges history of bridges bridge design tension and compression beam bridges arch bridges suspension bridges Return to Top
	Community Resources-People and Places
	The following community contacts may help you with your topic:   NCRL - Wenatchee Public Library's Online Catalog Return to Top
	Information Literacy EALRs for Bridges
	Reading 1. The student understands and uses different skills and strategies to read. To meet this standard, the student will 1.1 use word recognition and word meaning skills to read and comprehend text integrate appropriate reading strategies to adapt reading to different types of text 1.5 use features of non-fiction text and computer software find and sort information for a specific topic or purpose 3. The student reads different materials for a variety of purposes To meet this standard, the student will 3.1 read to learn new information locate and use a variety of resources select resources to answer a question or solve a problem Return to Top
	Thanks to S. Wrzesinski for providing the web sites and keywords for this pathfinder. Comments? E-mail J. Barnes Library Media Center Newbery Home Page District Home Page