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Before showing students the post or the video mentioned 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 tall the tower could get. After they view the video I d have a little class contest to see who can construct the highest tower with the LEGOs available in my classroom.

Last fall a YouTube channel entitled Lifes Biggest Questions dealt with the concern of “how high can a LEGO tower get?” The video discusses the mathematics that was used by researchers at The Open University to figure how tall a LEGO tower would get prior to the blocks collapsed under their own weight. Obviously, the mathematical answer presumes that the tower would not fall over prior to reaching its maximum height. So you then have to consider the general stability of the structure rather of just weight-bearing ability of the structure. View the video to find out more, its quite satisfying..

While getting captured 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 short article titled.
How Tall Can a LEGO Tower Get? The comic and the short article triggered me to turn to YouTube for videos about developing huge LEGO towers. YouTube did not dissatisfy me in my search for videos that discuss the mathematics and physics highlighted in the BBCs post and The Oatmeals comic..

The comic and the post triggered me to turn to YouTube for videos about constructing giant LEGO towers. The video describes the math that was utilized 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 students the video or the short article mentioned above, I d have them make guesses as to the response then compose out lists of the variables that they can believe of that would influence how tall the tower might 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 classroom.