One of my favourite inquiry-based activities is building bridges. I completed this with a more senior class but I believe all ages would gain a lot from this activity. The activity was based around building and designing the strongest bridge. The activity is a great way to support the teaching of forces. Having looked at a variety of bridges and the way they are built to support a load, the children were allowed to brainstorm, design and explore how to build the strongest bridge – making decisions on design and materials used and why. The children were able to use critical thinking, problem solving and creativity to design their bridge. The results were amazing and they presented their finished work to the class, incorporating a question and answer session. Giving children the opportunity to have autonomy over their own learning is so important for their development and self-esteem. It allows space for creativity and control, and in my experience really gets the children excited about the project and new learning.