If you see it in other places, it has actually been used without consent. Websites that steal my (Richard Byrnes) work consist of CloudComputin and WayBetterSite.

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 short article titled.
How Tall Can a LEGO Tower Get? The comic and the post prompted me to rely on YouTube for videos about developing huge LEGO towers. YouTube did not dissatisfy me in my search for videos that discuss the mathematics and physics highlighted in the BBCs short article and The Oatmeals comic..

Applications for Education.
The concern of “how high can a LEGO tower get?” is a fun prompt for diving into conversations about math and physics. Prior to showing students 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 believe of that would influence how tall 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 readily available in my classroom.

The video describes the math that was utilized 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 answer presumes that the tower wouldnt topple over prior to reaching its maximum height.

The comic and the post prompted me to turn to YouTube for videos about developing giant LEGO towers. The video discusses the math that was used by scientists at The Open University to figure how tall a LEGO tower would get prior to the blocks collapsed under their own weight. Before showing students the article or the video pointed out 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 might get. After they enjoy the video I d have a little classroom contest to see who can construct the tallest tower with the LEGOs available in my class.