Students learnt about the tallest structures in the world and the structural engineering that goes behind building these amazing towers. Click here to see what students learnt.
Later students were given a challenge: Build the tallest structure! However, each group only had 3 pieces of paper and 70 cm of masking tape. In addition, each structure had to withstand a gust of wind for a minimum of 15 seconds (we used a hairdryer). Before they began building, they needed to brainstorm, draw out drafts and answer questions that would help them with their design.
Later students were given a challenge: Build the tallest structure! However, each group only had 3 pieces of paper and 70 cm of masking tape. In addition, each structure had to withstand a gust of wind for a minimum of 15 seconds (we used a hairdryer). Before they began building, they needed to brainstorm, draw out drafts and answer questions that would help them with their design.