Building Bridges

Teams of students use k'nex to learn the concepts of bridge design.  They then use their knowledge to design and model their own solution to a set problem.  


Curriculum Topics: Forces, Design & Technology
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Years 3-6

How the day works?

Teams of students use k'nex to build some examples of different bridge designs such as Arch, Cable Stayed, Cantilever, Suspension and Truss.   


Using their knowledge and teamwork skills students will be given the task of designing and modelling their own bridge to span a specified distance and support as much weight as possible.
Older students can be challenged by considering the cost of their solution and endeavouring to find the most economical design.

k'nex is a creative construction kit that enables students to design, build and test their models. 

Students will also work on transferable skills: 
  • Working positively on new challenges
  • Generating ideas to improve something
  • Exploring problems by investigating the pros and cons of different solutions
  • Contributing to group decision making
  • Keep trying when something goes wrong and encourage others to keep trying too
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How much does it cost?

Our workshops are bespoke to you and adaptable to suit your timetable, and most can be delivered in 60 to 100 minutes. This means that we can cater for the number of classes in each year group and provide back-to-back sessions across the school day, delivering the workshop to different class groups, with two sessions before lunch and one after.


We have to make a charge to cover our staff and materials costs, but our pricing is structured to enable this flexibility.


Thanks to charitable funding we have raised which supports State Primary and SEN schools, we are able to offer heavily subsidised rates:

  • 1 Workshop session £75
  • 2 Workshop sessions £150
  • 3 Workshop sessions £225

For Independent Schools:

  • 1 Workshop session £200
  • 2 Workshop sessions £400
  • 3 Workshop sessions £600
For all schools:
• Bookings on 2 consecutive days qualify for a 10% discount
• 3 or more bookings on different dates made in same enquiry qualify for a 10% discount

We may have funding available to support your ability to take part in this workshop particularly for schools with high levels of Pupil Premium/SEN.  Please enquire when booking.