In science, the whole class participated in the "Marshmallow Challenge" where each group was given sticks of spaghetti, and tape, and instructed to build the tallest structure that would hold a marshmallow.
This is what the winning structure looked like:
This is what the winning structure looked like:
This is what our structure looked like :(
Although our structure was very strong and stable, as soon as we placed the marshmallow on top it bent under the weight.
This was a great exercise to get students thinking about what a strong and stable structure looks like!
This was a great exercise to get students thinking about what a strong and stable structure looks like!