30 دقيقة
Paper Aeroplane Testing Lab
Three designs, one tape measure, and an argument about which flies furthest.
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Tallest Straw Tower
Twenty straws, some tape, and one rule: it has to stand on its own.
A ten minute engineering challenge that gets repeated far more than ten minutes.
ما تحتاجه
- drinking straws
- masking tape
- scissors
طريقة التنفيذ
- Give each builder twenty straws and one arm length of tape.
- The tower must stand on its own for ten seconds to count.
- Build, measure, and write the height down.
- Knock it down and build again with what you learned.
- Best of three attempts wins.
لماذا هذا مفيد لهم
Almost every child builds a tall thin tower first and watches it fall, then discovers a wide base on the second attempt. That discovery is worth far more than being told, and the strict material limit is what forces the thinking.
التعديل حسب العمر
5 to 6 yearsTen straws and unlimited tape.
11 to 12 yearsIt must also support the weight of an apple at the top.
السلامة
Adult handles scissors for younger children.
نصيحة للترتيب
Straws can be reused several times before the tape ruins them.
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