Marshmallow House Challenge

Marshmallow House Challenge

HOW STRONG IS YOUR HOUSE?

Introduction

Your challenge is to design and build a structure which is strong enough to support a book, using only the materials provided This challenge will give you a chance to try out different base shapes for a structure, as well as use some rather unique building materials. Think about which shapes are strong, and how these shapes can be combined to make a strong structure.

Objectives

Students will be able to:

• Compare the strength and stability of various structures

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Science World at TELUS World of Science | School Workshop | Structures