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Prior to showing trainees the video or the short article mentioned 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 affect how high the tower could get. After they watch the video I d have a little classroom contest to see who can develop the tallest tower with the LEGOs offered in my classroom.

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The comic and the short article prompted me to turn to YouTube for videos about developing 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 prior to the blocks collapsed under their own weight. Before revealing trainees the video or the article discussed above, I d have them make guesses as to the answer then compose out lists of the variables that they can believe of that would affect how high the tower could 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.

The video explains the math 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. Of course, the mathematical response presumes that the tower wouldnt fall over before reaching its maximum height.

While getting caught up on my reading in Feedly today I encountered 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 article entitled.
How Tall Can a LEGO Tower Get? The comic and the article triggered me to rely on YouTube for videos about developing giant LEGO towers. YouTube did not disappoint me in my search for videos that discuss the math and physics highlighted in the BBCs post and The Oatmeals comic..