Physics Class Bridges: Engineering, Creativity, and a Whole Lot of Heart

One of the highlights of the school year in Kevin "Skippy" Petersen's Physics class is the annual bridge project, and it never gets old.

Each student selects a bridge from anywhere in the world, researches its history, design, and purpose, and then recreates it to scale. The method and materials are entirely up to them, which means every single project is one of a kind. The results are always incredible.

Once complete, students present what they learned, walking their classmates through the history, structural features, and role their bridge plays in transportation and society. It is part engineering challenge, part research project, part creative expression, and completely engaging.

These bridges are more than models. They reflect the curiosity, craftsmanship, and hard work our students bring to everything they do, in the classroom and beyond. God has gifted each of them with unique ways of thinking and creating, and projects like this one give those gifts room to shine.

So proud of these students and the learning that happens every day at PAA.