Bridgemaster Q&A
You sent in your questions for Bridgemaster Trish Johnson – and thanks to the help of Ian Reed-Downs, we now have all the answers! Find…
Stick Stacks
This week have a go at our Stick Stack challenge. It’s a fun way to explore tension (stretching force) and compression (pushing force). Take a…
Cryptic Bristol Quiz 1
How well do you know Bristol? Have a go at our cryptic quiz and see if you can crack it. Download the file, fill the…
Victorian Text Message
Writing a postcard in the Victorian era was a bit like writing a Tweet or a text message today. It is saying something in a…
Dress like a Victorian
The Victorians were brilliant innovators and inventors. They spent lots of time creating amazing new things that nobody had ever seen before – like the…
Bridge Collage
Can you recreate an image of the Clifton Suspension Bridge from materials you find in your home? Find a photograph of the bridge that you…
Make a Time Capsule
Did you know that there is a time capsule buried under the bridge? Unfortunately, it has never been found but we know about it because…
Hieroglyph Challenge
Did you know that Brunel’s original design for the bridge was decorated with cast-iron hieroglyphs that would tell the story of its construction? Unfortunately, this…
Spaghetti Structures
Engineers are sometimes restricted by the amount of materials they can use due to budget or supply limitations. Just like a real engineer, your challenge…
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