The challenge: Using only 20 toothpicks and 10 gumdrops, design a structure that can support the weight of a textbook.
Materials needed:
-20 toothpicks
-10 gumdrops
-newspaper or something to keep table surface clean
Further challenges (optional):
-A time limit
-A minimum height the textbook needs to be off the table
The Science:
Hopefully, after completing the challenge, you can see several scientific and engineering connections to this activity. First of all, we can see that triangles are STRONG. This is why many bridges around the world are made out of triangles. Next, we also learned that larger bases mean more support and therefore, the structure can hold more weight.
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