tallest structure

Description:

We (a group of 5 people) were trying to build the tallest structure in our class out of straws and a limited amount of tape that would stand alone touching only the ground for 1 minute. 

Brainstorm:

We were trying to make a sturdy tower using a sturdy base and a unsturdy top. We split and half of the group tried to make a sturdy base, and the other half tried to make a tall tower.

Procedure:

We used straws to make squares and then using the squares to make cubes and then putting the cubes on top of each other to make a base. We then inserted straws into other straws to chain them together to make one very long straw. And then put the long straw into the base.

SOUL reflections

-S: Our tower was able to stand a minute, and that was the required amount

-O: Our base wasn't stable enough to hold a taller tower, and I think we should have made it more centered

-U: I learned that a stable base can hold a taller tower

-L: We weren't able to win because our tower wasn't tall or stable enough

-WISCR: We were respectful to each other and didn't feel bad about losing