Finally…

We finally got to try our hand at conducting our own experiments today.

Congratulations!

Congratulations go out to the following groups who were able to complete the density escape challenge!

And….SCOOT!

A little fun with our practice today!

Live Load Towers

New twist on towers today…they had to handle a live load of a marble rolling from the top to the bottom of the tower. The students did an awesome job!

Jenga Day

Today we played Jenga to see what the game could teach us about structural engineering.

Today’s Winning Towers

The challenge today was to create freestanding towers that were a minimum of 40 cm high and aesthetically pleasing all while supporting that large marshmallow for 60 seconds. Here are the winning towers. Congrats!

Spaghetti Towers 2019

Our first attempt at spaghetti tower building.

25 pieces of spaghetti and 20 mini marshmallows can be used to support a large marshmallow for 60 seconds. Tallest tower wins!

Elements Quizlet

Feel free to use the following as a study tool for your elements quiz!

So Far this Year….

It’s been a busy one…

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Towers – Day 2

Some impressive results on Friday!

Criteria:  Tallest tower to support a large marshmallow for 60 seconds
Constraints:  25 pieces of spaghetti, 20 mini-marshmallows, must be free-standing

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