How Tall Can a LEGO Tower Get? – Life’s Biggest Questions
While getting caught up on my reading in Feedly this morning I came throughout a.
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How Tall Can a LEGO Tower Get? The comic and the article prompted me to rely on YouTube for videos about developing giant LEGO towers. YouTube did not disappoint me in my look for videos that discuss the mathematics and physics highlighted in the BBCs article and The Oatmeals comic..
The video explains the math that was used by researchers 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 assumes that the tower wouldnt topple over prior to reaching its maximum height.
The comic and the post triggered me to turn to YouTube for videos about constructing huge LEGO towers. The video explains the math that was utilized by researchers at The Open University to figure how tall a LEGO tower would get before the blocks collapsed under their own weight. Prior to revealing students the short article or the video discussed above, I d have them make guesses as to the answer then compose out lists of the variables that they can think of that would affect how high the tower could get. After they enjoy the video I d have a little classroom contest to see who can construct the tallest tower with the LEGOs offered in my classroom.
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Before showing trainees the video or the post pointed out above, I d have them make guesses as to the answer then write out lists of the variables that they can believe of that would influence how high the tower might get. After they see the video I d have a little classroom contest to see who can develop the highest tower with the LEGOs available in my class.
