PERFORMANCE TASK

MATHEMATICS 8 - QUARTER 3

“BRIDGE OF CONGRUENCIA”

G-GOAL: You are tasked to design and create a model of a suspension bridge for which will
be the basis of the infrastructure projects of the City Council.
R-ROLE: Your role is one of the City Engineers/Architects from DPWH who are
commissioned by the Special Project Committee to present a blueprint and model of a
suspension bridge to the City Council.
A-AUDIENCE: You need to convince your client, the City Council that the design of the bridge
is stable and strong.
S-SITUATION: One of the projects of the City Council for economic development is to connect
a nearby island to the city with a suspension bridge for easy accessibility of the people.
Those from the island can easily deliver their products and those from the city can enjoy the
beautiful scenery and beaches of the island.
P-PRODUCT, PERFORMANCE & PURPOSE: You will create a simple blueprint and a
strong and stable model of a suspension bridge made up of recyclable materials (for
example, popsicle sticks) in order for the City Council to approve the project and help the
islanders and help boost the economy by easy transportation and promote tourism.
S-STANDARDS or CRITERIA FOR SUCCESS: Your output will be evaluated according to
the following standards:

CRITERIA Outstanding Satisfactory Developing Beginning RATING

Accuracy The parts of The parts of Some parts of There are no
congruent congruent given triangles parts of any
triangles (both triangles (both (both in the triangles (both
in the blueprint in the blueprint blueprint and in the blueprint
and in the and in the in the model) and in the
model) show model) show show equal model) show
accurate and almost measurements equal
equal accurate and . measurements
measurements equal .
. measurements
.
Creativity The design of The design of The design of The design of
the model the model is the model is the model is
displays the presentable not that not
aesthetic and applies of presentable presentable
aspects of geometrical but applies of and does not
geometrical concept geometrical apply the
concept learned concept geometrical
learned (triangle learned concept
 (triangle congruence). (triangle learned
congruence). congruence). (triangle
congruence).
Stability The model of The model of The model of The model of
the bridge can the bridge is the bridge is the bridge is
sustain loads stable but can not really not stable and
or objects with only sustain stable and can easily
heavy weights loads or cannot sustain break or fall
and does not objects with loads or down.
break or fall not so heavy objects even
down. weights and the lightest
does not easily weights before
break or fall breaking or
down. falling down.

Other specific instructions:

1. Design and create a model of a bridge with congruent triangles.
2. Submit 2 outputs: (a) Design plan or blueprint of the bridge and (b) actual miniature
bridge model made of recyclable materials.
3. Label the parts of congruent triangles such as the angles and sides and indicate the
measurements using rulers and protractors.
4. Work in groups of 4 to 8 members.
5. You can choose any of the types of bridges. (Beam, Arch, Cable, Suspension Bridge or
Truss Bridge)
6. Draw the blueprint in a clean sheet of bond paper (Long Size: 8.5” x 13”).
7. Deadline: Before the 3rd Quarter Periodic Exam.
Examples:
Models
Examples:
Blueprints