A sixth-grade engineering-based modeling activity asks students to select the best possible design for a reconstructed bridge.
Lyn D. English, l.english@qut.edu.au, is a professor of mathematics education at the Queensland University of Technology. Her areas of research include STEM education, mathematical modeling, statistical reasoning, and problem solving and posing.
Nicholas G. Mousoulides, n.mousoulides@ucy.ac.cy, is an assistant professor of mathematics education at the University of Nicosia, Cyprus. He is interested in mathematical modeling and in using interdisciplinary problems in the teaching of mathematics.