DT in action - Year 3

Year 3 Flow: 

In year 3, the children have been creating and building bridges.  

This has involved them: 

• Creating a shell or frame structure using diagonal struts to strengthen.   
• Taking part in a fun ‘Build a bridge’ challenge!   
• Looking at a variety of bridge designs for ideas.   
• Planning how they will build their bridge.   
• Selecting a range of materials to create their bridge. 
• Testing and evaluating the effectiveness of their bridges. 

The children have been working in groups to build a bridge and set challenges to guide the planning and building of their bridge. For example, it must span a one-metre width or be no higher than one metre. Here are some examples of their work below.