Student Documentaries of TAll Tower Challenge
http://www.tryengineering.org/lesson-plans/tall-tower-challenge
STE(A)M Tall Tower Challenge
Amazing Grace Middle School STE(A)M Tall Tower Challenge project included science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics. Each team member took on a role of project manager, research manager, materials manager, documentation manager, and complied all of their project documentation into a Microsoft OneNote Notebook. Part of their documentation of the project required a mini-documentary on the process of learning using Windows Movie Maker. Some teams also incorporated Microsoft AutoCollage in their documentary. As a team of engineers, they had the challenge of building the tallest tower using only 50 straws, 50 pipe cleaners, and 25 paperclips. They were not required to use all the materials, but their tower needed to support the weight of a golf ball for two minutes. The golf ball needed to be supported near the top of the tower, with the bottom of the ball no more than 20% below the upper height of the tower.
We encourage you to check out the results below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dhvjoYLQyU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfKuQdIhfaw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBwffo9Qd2M
Other youtube videos about towers:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-yemyAzMP4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKLLc93HlK4
Name Tall Tower Challenge Math Date
1. How tall is your tower?
My tower is _____ inches tall.
2. My tower is named ______________.
3. The perimeter of my tower is ______ inches.
4. The area of my tower is ____________ inches squared.
Materials -
We used ___________ straws and _________ paper clips. We also used (tape, scissor, an earthquake shaking board, a tennis ball).
S - S stands for science. The Tall Tower Challenged displays science by _________________. (Earthquake safety; different types of waves; a real life demo)
T- T stands for technology. In The Tall Tower Challenge we used technology to ... (google slides or imovie; research; photos, video; timers)
E- E stands for Engineering.
In the Tall Tower Challenge we learned engineering by... (learning what makes a structure more sturdy; cross braces; triangles; supporting the load (tennis ball);
M stands for math. In the Tall Tower Challenge we used math to: count the straw and paper clips; we found the area and perimeter of the base; we measured the height.
We made scale drawings of our towers.
Research ideas -
Making a documentary
http://www.tryengineering.org/lesson-plans/tall-tower-challenge
STE(A)M Tall Tower Challenge
Amazing Grace Middle School STE(A)M Tall Tower Challenge project included science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics. Each team member took on a role of project manager, research manager, materials manager, documentation manager, and complied all of their project documentation into a Microsoft OneNote Notebook. Part of their documentation of the project required a mini-documentary on the process of learning using Windows Movie Maker. Some teams also incorporated Microsoft AutoCollage in their documentary. As a team of engineers, they had the challenge of building the tallest tower using only 50 straws, 50 pipe cleaners, and 25 paperclips. They were not required to use all the materials, but their tower needed to support the weight of a golf ball for two minutes. The golf ball needed to be supported near the top of the tower, with the bottom of the ball no more than 20% below the upper height of the tower.
We encourage you to check out the results below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dhvjoYLQyU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfKuQdIhfaw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBwffo9Qd2M
Other youtube videos about towers:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-yemyAzMP4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKLLc93HlK4
Name Tall Tower Challenge Math Date
1. How tall is your tower?
My tower is _____ inches tall.
2. My tower is named ______________.
3. The perimeter of my tower is ______ inches.
4. The area of my tower is ____________ inches squared.
Materials -
We used ___________ straws and _________ paper clips. We also used (tape, scissor, an earthquake shaking board, a tennis ball).
S - S stands for science. The Tall Tower Challenged displays science by _________________. (Earthquake safety; different types of waves; a real life demo)
T- T stands for technology. In The Tall Tower Challenge we used technology to ... (google slides or imovie; research; photos, video; timers)
E- E stands for Engineering.
In the Tall Tower Challenge we learned engineering by... (learning what makes a structure more sturdy; cross braces; triangles; supporting the load (tennis ball);
M stands for math. In the Tall Tower Challenge we used math to: count the straw and paper clips; we found the area and perimeter of the base; we measured the height.
We made scale drawings of our towers.
Research ideas -
- Tallest towers in the world.
- How towers or tall buildings are made.
- Tallest building in CA.
- Tallest building in U.S.?
- Famous Architects of tall buildings or towers?
Making a documentary