The video discusses the math that was used by scientists at The Open University to figure how tall a LEGO tower would get prior to the blocks collapsed under their own weight. Of course, the mathematical response presumes that the tower would not topple over prior to reaching its optimal height.

While getting caught up on my reading in Feedly this early morning I came across a.
new brand-new from The Oatmeal. The comic is based on a 2012 BBC article entitled.
How Tall Can a LEGO Tower Get? The comic and the article prompted me to rely on YouTube for videos about constructing giant LEGO towers. YouTube did not disappoint me in my look for videos that explain the mathematics and physics highlighted in the BBCs post and The Oatmeals comic..

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Before revealing students the article or the video mentioned above, I d have them make guesses as to the response then compose out lists of the variables that they can believe of that would influence how high the tower might get. After they view the video I d have a little classroom contest to see who can build the tallest tower with the LEGOs offered in my class.

The comic and the post prompted me to turn to YouTube for videos about building huge LEGO towers. The video explains the mathematics that was utilized by scientists at The Open University to figure how tall a LEGO tower would get before the blocks collapsed under their own weight. Before showing trainees the video or the article pointed out above, I d have them make guesses as to the response then write out lists of the variables that they can think of that would affect how tall the tower might get. After they watch the video I d have a little class contest to see who can construct the tallest tower with the LEGOs available in my classroom.