Last fall a YouTube channel entitled Lifes Biggest Questions took on the question of “how tall can a LEGO tower get?” The video describes the mathematics 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. Naturally, the mathematical answer assumes that the tower wouldnt topple over before reaching its maximum height. You then have to think about the overall stability of the structure instead of just weight-bearing capability of the structure. Enjoy the video to discover more, its quite pleasurable..

The comic and the article prompted me to turn to YouTube for videos about developing huge LEGO towers. The video discusses the math that was used by scientists at The Open University to figure how high a LEGO tower would get before the blocks collapsed under their own weight. Prior to revealing trainees the post or the video discussed 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 see the video I d have a little class contest to see who can build the highest tower with the LEGOs offered in my class.

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Prior to revealing trainees the video or the short article pointed out above, I d have them make guesses as to the response then write out lists of the variables that they can believe of that would influence how tall the tower could get. After they watch the video I d have a little class contest to see who can develop the highest tower with the LEGOs offered in my class.

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While getting captured up on my reading in Feedly this morning I discovered a.
new comic from The Oatmeal. The comic addresses the concern, “how high can a LEGO tower get?” (Its a copyright-protected work so youll need to view it on The Oatmeal site). The comic is based upon a 2012 BBC post entitled.
How Tall Can a LEGO Tower Get? The comic and the short article triggered me to turn to YouTube for videos about developing giant LEGO towers. YouTube did not dissatisfy me in my search for videos that explain the mathematics and physics highlighted in the BBCs post and The Oatmeals comic..