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While getting captured up on my reading in Feedly this morning I came across a.
new comic from The Oatmeal. The comic is based on a 2012 BBC post titled.
How Tall Can a LEGO Tower Get? The comic and the short article prompted me to rely on 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 article and The Oatmeals comic..

The comic and the article prompted me to turn to YouTube for videos about constructing giant LEGO towers. The video explains the math that was used by scientists at The Open University to figure how high a LEGO tower would get prior to the blocks collapsed under their own weight. Prior to showing students the short article or the video mentioned 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 influence 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.

The video explains the mathematics that was used by scientists at The Open University to figure how high a LEGO tower would get prior to the blocks collapsed under their own weight. Of course, the mathematical response presumes that the tower would not topple over before reaching its maximum height.

Applications for Education.
The concern of “how high can a LEGO tower get?” is an enjoyable timely for diving into conversations about math and physics. Before showing students the short article or the video mentioned above, I d have them make guesses regarding the response then compose out lists of the variables that they can consider that would affect how high the tower might get. Then after they watch the video I d have a little class contest to see who can build the tallest tower with the LEGOs available in my class.