Free Standing One Sheet Paper Tower Challenge
This is part of the 5 days of engineering challenges series which is part of the ihomeschool network homeschool.
Free standing one sheet paper tower challenge. Split the group into smaller groups of 3 5. This team building activity is simple to execute and it is a great way to get your participants to think strategically. Participants will be given ten minutes to construct the tallest free s. 1 2 meter or 3 6 feet.
The design of the base will also be challenging as the tower must be free standing. Use the stack of paper sticks and the roll of masking tape to make the tallest free standing tower possible. Cut three strips from the sheet of paper. Roll more paper sticks as necessary to make your tower taller.
Sunday newspaper or any thick bundle of newspaper. Of sheets can also be limited to 1 10 sheets of sizes a4 8 11 etc. The heavier the paper is the sturdier the tower will be standing upright. Roll up 15 more pieces of paper in the same way.
Build the highest free standing structure you can build with just one sheet of 8 1 2 x 11 sheet of paper. Build the tallest freestanding structure possible allowed materials. The challenge of this project is to design the tower to make optimum use of the sheet of paper in order to achieve the greatest tower height. Each team should be given five 8 1 2 by 11 sheets of paper a pair of scissors a ruler and 2 feet of scotch.
Newspaper tower challenge overview the aim of the challenge is to build the tallest tower possible using newspapers and paper clips. Not attached to the floor a chair the wall or a group member and must remain standing during judging. The tower must be free standing i e. When it s all rolled up use a piece of masking tape to secure the end.
The objective here is to build a free standing paper tower with newspapers. Make paper airplanes and see which design flies the farthest. A pencil ruler and scissors. This paper tower comes with the option to create battlements at the top of the tower and is as tall as two sheets of paper.
One 8 5 by 11 piece of paper letter sized one 15cm strip of tape. Roll up one piece of paper from one corner like this.