While getting caught up on my reading in Feedly today I stumbled upon a.
brand-new comic from The Oatmeal. The comic addresses the question, “how tall can a LEGO tower get?” (Its a copyright-protected work so youll need to see it on The Oatmeal website). The comic is based upon a 2012 BBC post titled.
How Tall Can a LEGO Tower Get? The comic and the short article triggered me to rely on YouTube for videos about building giant LEGO towers. YouTube did not dissatisfy me in my look for videos that discuss the math and physics highlighted in the BBCs article and The Oatmeals comic..

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The video discusses the mathematics that was utilized 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 assumes that the tower would not fall over prior to reaching its maximum height.

The comic and the post triggered me to turn to YouTube for videos about developing giant LEGO towers. The video describes the mathematics that was utilized by researchers at The Open University to figure how high a LEGO tower would get before the blocks collapsed under their own weight. Before showing trainees the article or the video 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 affect how high the tower could get. After they view the video I d have a little class contest to see who can build the tallest tower with the LEGOs available in my classroom.

Applications for Education.
The question of “how high can a LEGO tower get?” is an enjoyable timely for diving into discussions about mathematics and physics. Before revealing trainees the article or the video pointed out above, I d have them make guesses regarding the response then draw up lists of the variables that they can think about that would influence how tall the tower might get. After they enjoy the video I d have a little class contest to see who can construct the tallest tower with the LEGOs available in my classroom.