The comic and the short article prompted me to turn to YouTube for videos about constructing huge LEGO towers. The video discusses the mathematics that was used by scientists at The Open University to figure how tall a LEGO tower would get before the blocks collapsed under their own weight. Before showing trainees the short article or the video discussed 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 affect how tall the tower could get. After they watch the video I d have a little class contest to see who can build the highest tower with the LEGOs readily available in my classroom.

While getting captured up on my reading in Feedly today I encountered a.
new comic from The Oatmeal. The comic addresses the question, “how tall can a LEGO tower get?” (Its a copyright-protected work so youll have to view it on The Oatmeal website). The comic is based on a 2012 BBC short article titled.
How Tall Can a LEGO Tower Get? The comic and the post triggered me to turn to YouTube for videos about constructing huge LEGO towers. YouTube did not disappoint me in my search for videos that explain the mathematics and physics highlighted in the BBCs short article and The Oatmeals comic..

Last fall a YouTube channel titled Lifes Biggest Questions took on the question of “how tall can a LEGO tower get?” The video discusses 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. Of course, the mathematical response assumes that the tower wouldnt fall over before reaching its optimal height. You then have to consider the overall stability of the structure rather of simply weight-bearing ability of the structure. View the video to read more, its rather pleasurable..

Applications for Education.
Before revealing students the video or the post 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 affect how tall the tower might get. After they watch the video I d have a little classroom contest to see who can develop the highest tower with the LEGOs readily available in my class.

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