How are bridges designed? What makes a bridge strong? Our engaging building center teaches kids to look closer at real-life designs—and make original structures that use the same important elements! Created to encourage open-ended building with minimal teacher involvement, our center includes 8 photo cards showing actual bridges, plus tons of hands-on manipulatives that invite children to build, explore & engineer—again & again! For easy reference, the back of each photo card explains key elements for each design—so it’s easy to guide children’s learning. You get 480 plastic bridge building materials, plus 8 photo cards for exploring structure, design, attributes & more! Center comes in an 11 1/2" plastic storage tub; longest building piece is 4 7/8".
Develops skills in creative design; structural design, support and balance; and fine motor skills.