How Tall Can a LEGO Tower Get? – Life’s Biggest Questions
Applications for Education.
Before revealing trainees the video or the short article pointed out above, I d have them make guesses as to the answer then write out lists of the variables that they can think of that would influence how tall the tower could get. After they enjoy the video I d have a little class contest to see who can construct the tallest tower with the LEGOs readily available in my classroom.
The comic and the article triggered me to turn to YouTube for videos about constructing huge LEGO towers. The video explains the math that was used by researchers at The Open University to figure how tall a LEGO tower would get before the blocks collapsed under their own weight. Before showing students the short article or the video mentioned 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 influence how high the tower could get. After they enjoy the video I d have a little classroom contest to see who can develop the tallest tower with the LEGOs readily available in my classroom.
The video describes the mathematics that was utilized by scientists at The Open University to figure how high a LEGO tower would get prior to the blocks collapsed under their own weight. Of course, the mathematical answer presumes that the tower wouldnt fall over before reaching its optimal height.
While getting caught up on my reading in Feedly this morning I came throughout a.
new comic from The Oatmeal. The comic is based on a 2012 BBC article entitled.
How Tall Can a LEGO Tower Get? The comic and the post prompted me to turn to YouTube for videos about constructing huge LEGO towers. YouTube did not disappoint me in my search for videos that discuss the mathematics and physics highlighted in the BBCs short article and The Oatmeals comic..
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