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Bridge Building

An engaging series of engineering challenges where pupils build bridges of varying styles and strengths.

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Overview

An engaging series of engineering challenges where young people build bridges of varying styles and strengths. They will use a set quantity of materials, including constructing a wooden keystone bridge and bridges of their own designs using Lego.

In addition to developing their practical skills, students will use soft skills such as teamwork, problem solving, creativity and listening as they learn about different types of bridges around the world.

Cost

Prices vary depending on location: £670+VAT for schools within an hour and a half of Derby and circa £790+VAT for schools beyond this. Discounts will be applied for multiple bookings, and the provider can be flexible to accommodate Neon bursary holders.

Details

Curriculum links: Engineering

Physics: Motion and forces

Technologies - Craft, design, engineering and graphics: Application of engineering

Sciences - Forces, electricity and waves: Forces

Design thinking and engineering: Engineering

Physics: Forces

Technology & design - Manufacturing

Sciences - Forces and energy: Forces and energy transfer

Technology & design - Design
Participation level: Hands-on
Duration: Up to an hour
Cost: Cost applies
Location: In-school

England

Scotland

Wales

Learning outcomes

Improve engagement, interest or enjoyment in STEM subjects
Learning what the engineering workplace is like
Develop engineering employability skills
Improve awareness and aspirations for STEM-related study and careers
Challenge stereotypes by showing the diversity of disciplines, people and skills involved in engineering

Frameworks

EqualEx

Introduce and Inspire

Essential skills

The essential skills every young person needs to succeed in education and their future career. Find out more at the Skills Builder Partnership. This experience builds the following skills:

Planning - Setting goals and designing routes to achieve them
Creativity - Using imagination and generating new ideas
Leadership - Supporting, encouraging and motivating others to achieve a shared goal
Listening - Receiving, retaining and processing information
Problem solving - Finding solutions to challenges
Adapting - Overcoming challenges and setbacks to achieve goals
Teamwork - Working cooperatively with others to achieve a shared goal