Bridge Project Reflection Worksheet

Building Bridges: Engineering Skills — Year 8 Technology

Name:

Date:

Group Members:

🔧 Part 1: Engineering Concepts

Let's check what you know about the forces in your bridge!

1. Two important forces act on a bridge. Circle the correct meaning for each word:

Tension is when a material is being:

Pushed together (squashed)

Pulled apart (stretched)

Twisted around

Compression is when a material is being:

Pushed together (squashed)

Pulled apart (stretched)

Bent sideways

2. Look at the simple bridge diagram below. Label where you think tension and compression are happening. Write the words in the correct boxes.

Hint: The top of a beam bridge is usually under compression. The bottom is usually under tension.

3. Tick ALL the materials your group used in your bridge:

Paddle pop sticks

Cardboard

String or rope

Straws

Tape or glue

Other: _______________________

4. Why did your group choose those materials? Use the sentence starter below:

We chose these materials because _______________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

🤝 Part 2: Teamwork and Problem-Solving

Think about how your group worked together during the project.

5. What was the biggest challenge your group faced? Use the sentence starter:

The biggest challenge we faced was ____________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

We solved this problem by ____________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

6. How did you contribute to your group? Tick what you did:

Helped with the design and planning

Helped with building and construction

Helped with testing the bridge

Helped with the presentation

Shared ideas and gave suggestions

7. How well did your group work as a team? Circle your answer:

⭐ We struggled to work together

⭐⭐ We worked okay but had some disagreements

⭐⭐⭐ We worked well and listened to each other

⭐⭐⭐⭐ We worked brilliantly as a team!

💭 Part 3: My Reflection

Use the sentence starters to help you write your personal reflection.

8. What is the most important thing you learnt about engineering in this project?

The most important thing I learnt was ________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

9. If you could change ONE thing about your bridge design, what would it be and why?

If I could change one thing, I would __________________________________________

because _____________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

10. Can you think of a real-world bridge in Australia that uses the engineering ideas you learnt? Write its name and one thing you noticed about it:

Bridge name: ________________________________________________________________

One thing I noticed: __________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

⭐ Bonus: Draw a quick sketch of how you would improve your bridge design in the box below:

Bridge Project Reflection Worksheet

Bridge Project Reflection Worksheet

🔧 Part 1: Engineering Concepts

🤝 Part 2: Teamwork and Problem-Solving

💭 Part 3: My Reflection

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