Design A Bridge of the Future Challenge

For centuries bridges have helped society to connect over terrain and waterways. Their ascetic appeal has also made them essential landmarks and tourist attractions and the subject of art and photography. We use bridges so much that we are probably unaware of all those we use daily.

In this Challenge, Trainees will research bridge construction, engineering, and design. Our STEM Hero for this Challenge is the Brooklyn Bridge or the family that overcame numerous obstacles to ensure the bridge’s vision was complete. The Brooklyn Bridge was a triumph of engineering when technology was limited.

Trainees will also build models of some of the most common bridges. Once their research is complete, they will take their knowledge and use their imaginations to dream of what a future bridge might be. As always, at the end of the Challenge, Trainees will take their journey and create a 5-minute presentation.

All our Challenges are created in such a way that Trainees of any age can use them. Our test Trainee group ranges in age from 7 years old to 14 years old. However, we have had 5-year-olds successfully complete Challenges with assistance, and even a few parents joined their Trainees to learn to code! We recommend simplifying the task for younger Trainees and helping them with the Challenge Kits. We recommend that older students go more in-depth and that their finished solution is of a higher standard and more detailed. We have also taken into consideration different learning styles. So the Portfolio and Lessons can be adapted to each Trainee’s needs. Ultimately, our program is about working through the process. And you are never too young or too old to learn that skill.

For this Challenge, Trainees over 9 years old should be able to complete it with minimal assistance. Younger Trainees can successfully complete it with help.

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