Learning objective

  • To explore how to reinforce a beam (structure) to improve its strength.

Success criteria

  • I can identify beam and arch bridges.
  • I can
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Before the lesson

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Lesson plan

Recap and recall

Before starting this unit, you might want to check that children can recall that: Strength and stiffness are important when designing structures. Reinforcing corners can strengthen a structure. Materials affect how strong a structure is. Aesthetics are how a product looks.

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