How did the engineer cross the river? By building themselves a bridge!
Materials Needed
Household items for building bridges, such as:
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- Bottles or cans
- Paper
- Cardboard or cardboard boxes
- Corks
- String
- Tape
- Books
- Pens
- Natural materials
- Something to represent a river: water in plastic container, blue cloth or a hand drawn picture
- Stuffed animals, toys, or other small items to test your bridge with
Tips for Adults
- Before your child starts building, prompt them to think about what they already know about bridges. What are the different components? What are bridges designed to do? Ask them how they could recreate those elements with the materials around them.
- Talk through the different materials available, and what the benefits of each might be. What would be the difference between using cardboard versus paper? How might the shape of a cork play a role in their overall design?