This half term in STEAM, Year 1 have been tasked with designing, making and evaluating a bridge that is stable enough for the Three Billy Goats Gruff to get across without the Troll catching them!

To immerse the children into the project, they began by exploring a range of bridge structures that already exist. The children loved learning about Tower Bridge and thought that the opening and closing mechanisms were very clever! Using bridge designs and existing models, the children were able to create their design criteria; this was very helpful in lesson 2, where the children had a go at designing their own bridge. In the design lesson, the children thought carefully about the shapes and materials that would be used to make their bridge structure. Take a look at what they have designed so far!