While getting captured up on my reading in Feedly this early morning I came across a.
new comic from The Oatmeal. The comic is based on a 2012 BBC article titled.
How Tall Can a LEGO Tower Get? The comic and the 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 describe the math and physics highlighted in the BBCs post and The Oatmeals comic..

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Applications for Education.
The concern of “how high can a LEGO tower get?” is an enjoyable timely for diving into discussions about math and physics. Before showing trainees the video or the short article 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 high the tower could get. Then after they see the video I d have a little classroom contest to see who can construct the tallest tower with the LEGOs offered in my classroom.

The comic and the short article triggered me to turn to YouTube for videos about constructing giant LEGO towers. The video discusses the math that was utilized by scientists at The Open University to figure how tall a LEGO tower would get before the blocks collapsed under their own weight. Prior to revealing students the video or the article 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 tall the tower might get. After they view the video I d have a little classroom contest to see who can develop the highest tower with the LEGOs available in my classroom.

Last fall a YouTube channel titled Lifes Biggest Questions tackled the question of “how high can a LEGO tower get?” 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 wouldnt topple over before reaching its maximum height. So you then need to think about the general stability of the structure instead of simply weight-bearing capability of the structure. View the video to find out more, its quite satisfying..