Applications for Education.
The question of “how tall can a LEGO tower get?” is a fun prompt for diving into conversations about mathematics and physics. Before showing trainees the short article or the video pointed out above, I d have them make guesses as to the answer then draw up lists of the variables that they can consider that would affect how tall the tower might get. After they watch the video I d have a little class contest to see who can build the tallest tower with the LEGOs readily available in my class.

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The video describes the math that was used by scientists at The Open University to figure how tall a LEGO tower would get prior to the blocks collapsed under their own weight. Of course, the mathematical response presumes that the tower wouldnt fall over prior to reaching its maximum height.

The comic and the article triggered me to turn to YouTube for videos about constructing giant LEGO towers. The video describes the math 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. Prior to revealing students the video or the short article discussed above, I d have them make guesses as to the response then compose out lists of the variables that they can think of that would affect how high the tower could get. After they see the video I d have a little class contest to see who can develop the tallest tower with the LEGOs readily available in my classroom.

While getting captured up on my reading in Feedly today I came throughout a.
new comic from The Oatmeal. The comic addresses the concern, “how tall can a LEGO tower get?” (Its a copyright-protected work so youll have to view it on The Oatmeal website). The comic is based on a 2012 BBC short article entitled.
How Tall Can a LEGO Tower Get? The comic and the post prompted me to rely on YouTube for videos about building giant LEGO towers. YouTube did not disappoint me in my look for videos that explain the math and physics highlighted in the BBCs short article and The Oatmeals comic..