Bridge Building

Bridge Building and the Industrial Revolution

KS 2: Design, Technology, History, Victorians, Brunel, Team Work, Collaboration.

Industrial revolution brunel

In this session we look at different types of bridges, We build a Truss bridges. The children work in groups of 2 / 3 to  build triangles. We then follow directions to build sections of a Truss bridge and join them together to create a 2-3 metre bridge. The children then design and build a motorised train to cross the bridge..

This session includes  Bridge building , Train design and building. KS2.

This workshop can be based around Victorians, brunel, Industrial revolution or a grand designs project.

 In this session we can include the following:
Maths: We measure distance and collect data.
Statistics: Record data in a table and use the collected data.
Technical Knowledge: Apply understanding of how to strengthen and reinforce more complex structures. Understand and use mechanical systems.
Science: Predicting outcomes. Fair tests.
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