The comic and the post triggered me to turn to YouTube for videos about building giant LEGO towers. The video discusses the mathematics that was utilized by researchers at The Open University to figure how tall a LEGO tower would get before the blocks collapsed under their own weight. Prior to showing trainees the video or the short article mentioned 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 high the tower could get. After they see the video I d have a little classroom contest to see who can build the highest tower with the LEGOs available in my classroom.

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The question of “how high can a LEGO tower get?” is an enjoyable timely for diving into conversations about mathematics and physics. Prior to showing students the article or the video discussed above, I d have them make guesses regarding the answer then draw up lists of the variables that they can believe of that would influence how tall the tower might get. 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 class.

The video discusses the math that was utilized by researchers at The Open University to figure how tall a LEGO tower would get before the blocks collapsed under their own weight. Of course, the mathematical response assumes that the tower wouldnt fall over prior to reaching its optimal height.

While getting caught up on my reading in Feedly this early morning I stumbled upon a.
brand-new comic from The Oatmeal. The comic addresses the question, “how high can a LEGO tower get?” (Its a copyright-protected work so youll need to see it on The Oatmeal site). The comic is based on a 2012 BBC short article titled.
How Tall Can a LEGO Tower Get? The comic and the article triggered me to turn to YouTube for videos about developing huge LEGO towers. YouTube did not disappoint me in my search for videos that describe the math and physics highlighted in the BBCs post and The Oatmeals comic..