Description: in a group of 4 or 5, build the tallest structure that can stand untouched for a minute. the structure is built solely on straws and 2ft of masking tape. it must stand alone, and the only thing it touches is thew floor
Brainstorm: our thought going in to the project was to make a triangle type supporting a tower of straws, and that we would stick the straws in each other to save tape.
Procedure: we started with the base, and the constructed the straw peak, but we then found out it wasn't stable enough to stand up on its own, so we decided to try and make a second base to make a giant arch thats more stable. in the end it was 25 inches tall.
SOUL Reflections: looking back, i think that a strength we had is that we worked fast, but next time we should focus more on the fine details and plan ahead. I think we learned alot from this project, but we could have made a stronger base rather than a second one, and made the straw tower less flimsy with more tape. i think the W and S in WISCR represented our group the best.