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The comic and the article triggered me to turn to YouTube for videos about constructing giant LEGO towers. The video explains the mathematics that was utilized by researchers at The Open University to figure how high a LEGO tower would get prior to the blocks collapsed under their own weight. Prior to revealing trainees the video or the article pointed out above, I d have them make guesses as to the response then compose out 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 class contest to see who can develop the highest tower with the LEGOs available in my classroom.

The video discusses the mathematics that was utilized by scientists 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 answer presumes that the tower wouldnt topple over before reaching its optimal height.

While getting captured up on my reading in Feedly today I encountered a.
new comic from The Oatmeal. The comic addresses the concern, “how high can a LEGO tower get?” (Its a copyright-protected work so youll need to view it on The Oatmeal site). The comic is based on a 2012 BBC short article entitled.
How Tall Can a LEGO Tower Get? The comic and the post prompted me to turn to YouTube for videos about constructing giant LEGO towers. YouTube did not dissatisfy me in my search for videos that describe the math and physics highlighted in the BBCs article and The Oatmeals comic..

Applications for Education.
The question of “how high can a LEGO tower get?” is an enjoyable prompt for diving into discussions about mathematics and physics. Prior to revealing students the short article or the video discussed above, I d have them make guesses regarding the answer then write out lists of the variables that they can consider that would affect how tall the tower could get. After they watch the video I d have a little classroom contest to see who can build the tallest tower with the LEGOs offered in my classroom.