Paper Tower Challenge	Burroughs 2015

Objective

Create a tower as tall as possible by only using paper and tape

Time

40 Minutes Build Time, 10 Minutes Test Time

Material

2 feet of ¾” Masking tape

4 Sheet of Paper

How It Works

The students will be put into groups of two and create a tower on a classroom table top as tall as possible. Prior to the lesson they will be given a quick demo showing them some ideas (or use attached video). These ideas include the strength of a large cylinder and triangular beams. They are also welcome to create other concepts such as triangles, or corrugated walls like cardboard.