Another band of SATRO's volunteers headed off to St Dunstan's Junior School in Woking where we held a Mega-Structures Challenge on 29th April in which their Year 6 pupils were tested on their engineering skills. 60 pupils took part in The Bridge Building Challenge. The day involved using design and build techniques, combined with team-work, to create a bridge structure entirely of rolled paper held together with nuts and bolts. They then tested the strength of the structure by hanging weights from the bridge.
One pupil said,“We all worked together to create a structure. I think engineering is really fun and a good skill to have.”
Another pupil said,“This activity helped me understand why triangles are important in bridges. I now understand why forces are important in building and structuring.”
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