Challenge Four
Challenge Four
Tower of Power
Tall structures are all around us. It's your turn to be a structural engineer. How strong can you make it?
Instructions
Using only cardboard, paper, and tape create a structure that can hold a a 15 oz can of vegetables.
Challenge: create a structure that can hold two cans or more. How many can your structure hold?
Redo your structure until it hold one can or more!
Questions to consider
What will you add to your structure for added strength? A wide base? A truss (triangle) system?
How does careful construction help make your structure stronger.
Finished?
Write a paragraph describing your structure. Be sure to write about all the design choices you made and how you made them happen.
Take a picture or video of your creation.
Add to social media: With your parents permission, add your description, picture/video to Facebook, and/or Instagram
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