The second challenge involved making a stick tower that would support a rock about the size of their fist. Different design strategies were employed, and many were successful, even if they were not "towering" in size.
On Friday, the third and fourth graders headed outside for some engineering challenges. There is a great spot on the Nature Trail that has easy access to Chase Brook, which is where we set up. Students were first challenged to see how many rocks (fairly round in shape) they could stack without their tower collapsing. They began with this challenge, but soon the urge to simply build stone structures took over, and there were various creations throughout the trees. The second challenge involved making a stick tower that would support a rock about the size of their fist. Different design strategies were employed, and many were successful, even if they were not "towering" in size.
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