Milly Hennayake is an engineer who keeps people safe from flooding. She grew up in Sri Lanka and the UK. Milly says that she didn’t know much about engineering until a school trip which made her realise that engineering can help with great scientific discoveries.
Milly would like you to become an engineer and design a bridge. In this activity, you’re going to fold paper differently to make mini bridges and test how much weight each can hold. All you need is paper, books or wooden blocks, small toys or coins.
Scan the QR code and watch the video to learn about bridges and how to make your own bridge!
Extension: Try making the bridge using different materials e.g card, kitchen foil, bubble wrap.
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