The Great Bridge Challenge in STEM!

Our 5th Class engineers took on the Great River Crossing Challenge in STEM. Working collaboratively, the children designed, built and tested their own lego bridges to span a paper river. Their bridges had to stand independently, remain stable and have secure supports and foundations on the riverbanks.

The children used their engineering vocabulary, including deck, beam, support, foundation and anchorage, to explain their designs. They demonstrated fantastic communication and problem-solving skills as they shared ideas, identified weaknesses and modified their prototypes to improve stability and strength. A brilliant example of teamwork, creativity and engineering in action!