Students learn about the engineering design process as they design, build, test, and evaluate the tallest tower they can build with just straws, pipe cleaners, and paperclips that can support the weight of a golf ball for two minutes. The objective of the lesson is to gain an understanding of structural design and engineering while learning about the tallest buildings in the world.

Concepts

buildings, teamwork

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Additional Tags

engineering design process, sky scrapers, structural engineering, tall buildings, tall structures, tall towers, tryengineering

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)