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Field trips to the museum

Bridge builders

Grade level:
Grade 5 to 7 (Ontario)
Elementary cycle 3 to Secondary cycle 1 (Quebec)
Fee:
$10 per student
Duration:
75 minutes

Dates offered: October 1, 2024 to May 30, 2025

Max. group size: 30

Teach students some basic engineering principles through this entertaining hands-on exploration. In this program, students become budding engineers as they design a bridge able to withstand the physical forces acting upon it. They will discover the properties of materials, as well as how these materials respond to forces when they are arranged in various configurations. Working together in teams, students will use their newfound knowledge to design and build a bridge prototype—just like a professional engineer! The program concludes with the testing of each bridge in our bridge-crusher to see how it works in terms of strength and weight.

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Weighted materials in the form of a prototype bridge lie across a large metallic scale

Curriculum links

Grade 5:

  • Science and technology – Structures and mechanisms: Forces acting on structures and mechanisms

Grade 7: 

  • Science and technology – Structures and mechanisms: Form, function, and design of structures

Elementary cycle 3:

  • Science and technology – Material world: Forces and motion

Secondary cycle 1: Science and technology – The technological world

Fees

$10 per student. Please note a minimum fee of $150 applies.

Your school may be eligible for financial support. For more information, contact the customer engagement team.

*Program includes free admission for one adult for every four students. Please note that there is a mandatory minimum ratio of 1 adult for every 10 students. Any additional adults not included in the program fee will be required to pay the regular visitor fee at admission and will not be able to participate in the program. These requirements do not apply to groups with students who have special needs.

Reservations

Booking requests can be made through the school programs reservation request form.

You can also connect directly with our customer engagement team:
Email: contact@IngeniumCanada.org
Phone: 613-991-3053 or 1-866-442-4416

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