K'Nex Building Bridges

Duration: 1 hour

Primary 4-7

Pupils will participate in guided discussion to identify the problems associated with building bridges. They will then be introduced to the shapes and structures that engineers use to address these problems.

Working in small groups, pupils will be challenged to design and build a bridge to fulfil the following criteria - the bridge must be;

a)�� a given length; b) strong enough to support a given weight; and c) visually appealing.

All bridges will be tested and discussed at the end.

CfE: �� Science: Materials; Maths: Shape, Position and Movement;Technologies

"What a great start to a Monday morning! This is something that the pupils will remember for a long time."- P5 Teacher, Kingsford Primary

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