Introduction: Use your ingenuity and lateral thinking to cross the gap. Build a bridge strong enough for a person.
Instructions:
- Identify a gap to span with your bridge. This could
be a puddle, a hole in the path, or just a distance
marked by twigs. - Collect a range of objects you think would be
useful in building a bridge. Anything will work! This
could be old boxes and card, planks or sticks, rolled
up newspaper etc. Be imaginative with what you
see around you. - Build the bridge over your gap. It must be strong
enough to hold your weight when you walk across! - Can it be made stronger? Research can be added, looking into real life designs.
See if your design can be adapted to be in the style of a
arch, beam, suspension or cantilever bridge.
Activity Sheet
Flyer: Build a Bridge
Entry Form
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