Bridge Building 101 Can your truss arrangement stand the test of time? Fun holiday workshop for older kids! Enquire Now đź“š Library Suitable Structural Engineering: Bridge Building Design, build, and test your own truss bridge! A practical, high-engagement workshop where kids become engineers! Using structural materials and joining techniques, students design and build structures that can withstand incredible forces. The Engineering Challenge: Explore compression and tension forces. Compare different truss arrangements. Discover how geometry influences structural strength. Put your final design to the ultimate weight test! ✨ Reliability You Can Trust Coordinating holiday programs for Libraries, OOSH, BASC, and Councils requires more than just “fun”, it requires hassle-free logistics and proven engagement. Led by a Churchill Fellow, our team has delivered major programs around Australia & beyond since 2004 for over 4 million students. We ensure your engineering session goes off without a hitch. See the major projects we’ve delivered across Australia. Founder & Churchill FellowBen Newsome 🛡️ Safety & Flexibility This workshop typically uses hot glue guns. Full safety equipment and instructions are always provided for all participants. ✨ Low-Heat Option: Libraries and vacation centres can opt for us to use high-strength tape instead of glue guns upon request. Trustpilot Ready to Book? Enquire Today Are you a Vacation Care Centre? Every holiday period, Fizzics Education present holiday programs workshops for local council libraries, vacation care centres, OOSHC and at our own venues. These workshops are designed to cater for a wide range of ages, even the adults join in! Book early to avoid disappointment. A school holiday program treat!To check out our vacation care center science programs... Read More Hands-on science & engineering that kids love! The session is a geared around a fun competition that kids just love. The children will work together to construct their creations and will have a chance to try different truss arrangements to find out the strongest design. We will bring table covers and work mats for each hands-on station. On booking please be advised that hot glue guns are used throughout this workshop. Appropriate safety precautions and instructions are provided. All care is taken however we do not take responsibility for injuries caused by misuse of our equipment. We can substitute hot glue with tape if required. Requirements đź“š Library Suitable Bridge Building: Site Requirements Site logistics for our hands-on engineering workshop. 🛠️ Technical Logistics 👤 Capacity: Maximum 30 students per class. 🎂 Age Group: Appropriate for ages 7 and up. 🪑 Furniture: 10 tables near power points. Chairs ARE required. 🔌 Power: Access to 2 power sockets (3 or 4 preferred). ⏰ Duration: 90 minutes. đźš› Bump In/Out: 45 minutes setup / 45 minutes pack up. đź’ˇ Organiser Tip It is very handy to have a stack of books nearby to use as weight for the bridge testing competition! Ready to lock in a date? Trustpilot Cost Workshop Pricing $620 inc. GST ✨ Only $20.67 per child!* We offer flat-rate per workshop pricing (90 minutes) to simplify your administrative load. Most sites fill their workshops based on our recommended maximum of 30 students. *Based on 30 students attending. For sites outside metropolitan areas, contact us to discuss regional visit options. đź“ž 1300 856 828 Enquire Online Business for Good Every science booking creates a positive global impact through our partnership with B1G1. Our Impact Report Trustpilot Enquire Now Related Vacation Care Programs Fired Up! Ages 5 and up Maximum 60 kids Holiday show 45 minutes Online Class Available Read More Enquire Now CSI Forensic Science Ages 7 and up Maximum 30 kids Workshop (NSW & VIC) 60 or 90 minutes Online Class Available đź“š LIBRARY SUITABLE Read More Enquire Now Lego Robotics Ages 8 and up Maximum 30 students Holiday workshop (NSW, VIC & ACT) 90 minutes đź“š LIBRARY SUITABLE Read More Enquire Now
đź“š Library Suitable Structural Engineering: Bridge Building Design, build, and test your own truss bridge! A practical, high-engagement workshop where kids become engineers! Using structural materials and joining techniques, students design and build structures that can withstand incredible forces. The Engineering Challenge: Explore compression and tension forces. Compare different truss arrangements. Discover how geometry influences structural strength. Put your final design to the ultimate weight test! ✨ Reliability You Can Trust Coordinating holiday programs for Libraries, OOSH, BASC, and Councils requires more than just “fun”, it requires hassle-free logistics and proven engagement. Led by a Churchill Fellow, our team has delivered major programs around Australia & beyond since 2004 for over 4 million students. We ensure your engineering session goes off without a hitch. See the major projects we’ve delivered across Australia. Founder & Churchill FellowBen Newsome 🛡️ Safety & Flexibility This workshop typically uses hot glue guns. Full safety equipment and instructions are always provided for all participants. ✨ Low-Heat Option: Libraries and vacation centres can opt for us to use high-strength tape instead of glue guns upon request. Trustpilot Ready to Book? Enquire Today
The session is a geared around a fun competition that kids just love. The children will work together to construct their creations and will have a chance to try different truss arrangements to find out the strongest design. We will bring table covers and work mats for each hands-on station. On booking please be advised that hot glue guns are used throughout this workshop. Appropriate safety precautions and instructions are provided. All care is taken however we do not take responsibility for injuries caused by misuse of our equipment. We can substitute hot glue with tape if required.
Requirements 📚 Library Suitable Bridge Building: Site Requirements Site logistics for our hands-on engineering workshop. 🛠️ Technical Logistics 👤 Capacity: Maximum 30 students per class. 🎂 Age Group: Appropriate for ages 7 and up. 🪑 Furniture: 10 tables near power points. Chairs ARE required. 🔌 Power: Access to 2 power sockets (3 or 4 preferred). ⏰ Duration: 90 minutes. 🚛 Bump In/Out: 45 minutes setup / 45 minutes pack up. 💡 Organiser Tip It is very handy to have a stack of books nearby to use as weight for the bridge testing competition! Ready to lock in a date? Trustpilot
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