RIC-3531 Primary Science - Book D (Digital)
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Structures – Activity 1<br />
The Tallest Tower<br />
1.<br />
Use 30 plastic drinking straws and 30 pins to build the tallest tower you can.<br />
Now that you have built your tower, discuss the two questions below with the members of your<br />
group.<br />
a • What problems did you find when you were building your tower?<br />
• How did you solve each problem?<br />
Problem 1:<br />
Solution:<br />
Problem 2:<br />
Solution:<br />
2.<br />
b<br />
a<br />
Place a tick on the ‘strength scale’.<br />
About to<br />
fall over!<br />
How Strong is your Tower?<br />
Draw the shapes you think are strong and<br />
helped to make your tower work.<br />
Problem 3:<br />
Solution:<br />
Very<br />
strong<br />
0 1 2 3 4 5<br />
b<br />
Draw the shapes you think are weak and<br />
made your tower unstable.<br />
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