Straw Structures

Post date: Jan 8, 2016 4:55:33 PM

To start our Science 7 unit on Structures and Forces we decided to try something new and it was awesome! Students were given 20 straws and a strip of tape the length of their desks and challenged to build the tallest structure they could that would support the weight of an egg. They had 10 minutes to complete the challenge before we tested them one by one. It was a great way to start discussions about basic components that impacted stability of structures! Special thanks to my colleague Jeff Bone for the idea!