The comic and the short article triggered me to turn to YouTube for videos about constructing giant LEGO towers. The video explains 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. Prior to revealing students 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 think of that would affect how tall the tower could get. After they enjoy the video I d have a little classroom contest to see who can build the highest tower with the LEGOs readily available in my class.

The video explains 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. Of course, the mathematical response presumes that the tower would not topple over prior to reaching its optimal height.

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The question of “how high can a LEGO tower get?” is an enjoyable prompt for diving into conversations about mathematics and physics. Prior to revealing students the short article or the video mentioned above, I d have them make guesses regarding the answer then draw up lists of the variables that they can think about that would influence how tall the tower might get. Then after they view the video I d have a little classroom contest to see who can build the tallest tower with the LEGOs readily available in my class.

While getting caught up on my reading in Feedly this early morning I came across a.
new brand-new from The Oatmeal. The comic is based on a 2012 BBC article entitled.
How Tall Can a LEGO Tower Get? The comic and the post prompted me to turn to YouTube for videos about developing huge LEGO towers. YouTube did not dissatisfy me in my search for videos that explain the mathematics and physics highlighted in the BBCs short article and The Oatmeals comic..