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In this activity, learners explore the design of tall structures such as skyscrapers and telecommunication towers.

Learners build structures from spaghetti and marshmallows to determine which structures are able to handle the greatest load.

Learners work in groups to design and build a tower out of balsa wood. As a motivator, they can compete to build a tower with the highest strength-to-weight ratio.

In this engineering activity (page 2 of PDF), young learners investigate how a wide base can make a building more stable. Learners use blocks or boxes of different sizes to construct stable towers.