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Prior to showing students the video or the post mentioned 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 high the tower could get. After they enjoy the video I d have a little class contest to see who can develop the highest tower with the LEGOs offered in my classroom.

The comic and the post prompted me to turn to YouTube for videos about developing huge LEGO towers. The video describes the mathematics that was utilized by researchers at The Open University to figure how tall a LEGO tower would get prior to the blocks collapsed under their own weight. Prior to showing trainees the short 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 affect how tall the tower might get. After they enjoy the video I d have a little class contest to see who can develop the tallest tower with the LEGOs available in my class.

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The video explains the math that was used by researchers at The Open University to figure how high a LEGO tower would get before the blocks collapsed under their own weight. Of course, the mathematical answer presumes that the tower wouldnt topple over before reaching its maximum height.

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How Tall Can a LEGO Tower Get? The comic and the post triggered me to turn to YouTube for videos about constructing giant LEGO towers. YouTube did not disappoint me in my look for videos that explain the math and physics highlighted in the BBCs post and The Oatmeals comic..