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Five ways to cross a river
What are the different types of bridge and how do they cope with the loads put on them?
Lesson Objectives
- The student could research and explore the way forces affect bridges and discuss how to explain this information to the intended user group.
- They should categorise bridges into five different types so as to understand the performance of structural elements and develop these ideas into specifications for products for the final exhibition.
- The student could communicate their understanding that bridges can be categorised by the way they are designed to accommodate loads.
This resource is part of a full set of lessons looking at Bridging the river which can be found here
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