Paper Tower

Last updated over 3 years ago

9 questions

100

Paper Tower

Last updated over 3 years ago

9 questions

Using only 1 piece of 8 1/2" x 11" piece of paper and 18 inches of scotch tape you must build a free standing paper tower which has a minimum height of 100.00 cm.  Every centimeter over 100.00 cm is extra credit.

https://letstalkscience.ca/educational-resources/lessons/its-all-in-shape

https://letstalkscience.ca/educational-resources/lessons/strong-shapes-cylinders

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EvP8f2JGhx4

Question 1

Make a sketch of what you want your tower to look like and take a picture.

Question 2

Take a picture of your partner's sketch(cannot be the same picture).

Question 3

Construct your design using your sketch, take a picture of your preliminary design.

Question 4

Measure the height of your structure in centimeters.

Question 5

Take a picture of your partner's preliminary design.

Question 6

Measure the height of your partner's structure in centimeters.

Question 7

After looking at your and your partner's design, which design do you think you will go with and explain why(one complete sentence).

Question 8

Take a picture of final tower.

100

Question 9

Record your final height of your tower.

Using only 1 piece of 8 1/2" x 11" piece of paper and 18 inches of scotch tape you must build a free standing paper tower which has a minimum height of 100.00 cm.  Every centimeter over 100.00 cm is extra credit.

https://letstalkscience.ca/educational-resources/lessons/its-all-in-shape

https://letstalkscience.ca/educational-resources/lessons/strong-shapes-cylinders

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EvP8f2JGhx4

Question 1

Make a sketch of what you want your tower to look like and take a picture.

Question 2

Take a picture of your partner's sketch(cannot be the same picture).

Question 3

Construct your design using your sketch, take a picture of your preliminary design.

Question 4

Measure the height of your structure in centimeters.

Question 5

Take a picture of your partner's preliminary design.

Question 6

Measure the height of your partner's structure in centimeters.

Question 7

After looking at your and your partner's design, which design do you think you will go with and explain why(one complete sentence).

Question 8

Take a picture of final tower.

Question 9