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In this engineering activity, challenge learners to build a tower out of 10 sheets of newspaper and 3 feet of masking tape, which can hold a golf ball balancing at the top. Learners explore ways to strengthen the paper tower as well as stabilize it to hold the ball. [Activity is publicly available through a web crawler capture on Archive.org.]
- Under 5 minutes
- 10 to 30 minutes
- 1 cent - $1 per group of students
- Ages 6 - 11
- Activity
- English, Spanish
Quick Guide
Materials List (per group of students)
- 10 sheets of newspaper
- 3 feet of masking tape
- golf ball
- scissors
- meter stick or ruler
Subjects
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Engineering and Technology
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Engineering
- Architectural Engineering
- Civil Engineering
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Engineering
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Mathematics
- Measurement
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Physical Sciences
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Motion and Forces
- Gravity
- Structure and Properties of Matter
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Motion and Forces
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The Nature of Science
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The Scientific Process
- Conducting Investigations
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The Scientific Process
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The Nature of Technology
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The Design Process
- Invention and Innovation
- Problem Solving
- Troubleshooting and Maintenance
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The Design Process
Audience
To use this activity, learners need to:
- see
- read
- touch
Learning styles supported:
- Involves hands-on or lab activities
Other
Foreign language versions of this resource:
This resource is part of:
Access Rights:
- Free access
By:
Rights:
- All rights reserved, WGBH Educational Foundation, 2002
Funding Sources:
- National Science Foundation, 0229796
- Corporation for Public Broadcasting
- The Arthur Vining Davis Foundation
- PBS