A bridge exhibition

Bridges are a huge feature of the River Thames. They also demonstrate important scientific ideas, and show how technology and engineering have evolved. An exhibition about bridges will be very welcome in local primary schools, or by younger or other year groups in your school, especially if the components are built so that the audience can interact with them

Learning outcomes

• Students could provide a range of labels, diagrams, background information for use with the interactive exhibition in order to communicate design ideas. They can evaluate feedback from audiences in order to maintain, improve and enhance the exhibition.
• They should develop exhibits that will appeal to a younger audience using a range of resistant and semi-resistant materials and develop a specification as to how these will be packed for transportation. Must design a series of interactive exhibits in response to the brief above and work as part of a team to fulfil the brief.

This resource is part of a full set of lessons looking at London bridge design which can be found here