Applications for Education.
The question of “how tall can a LEGO tower get?” is an enjoyable timely for diving into discussions about mathematics and physics. Prior to showing students the video or the article discussed above, I d have them make guesses as to the response then draw up lists of the variables that they can think about 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 build the tallest tower with the LEGOs offered in my classroom.

The comic and the article prompted me to turn to YouTube for videos about building huge LEGO towers. The video describes the mathematics 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. Before showing trainees the post or the video pointed out 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 tall the tower could get. After they view the video I d have a little class contest to see who can develop the tallest tower with the LEGOs offered in my class.

While getting captured up on my reading in Feedly today I stumbled upon 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 see it on The Oatmeal website). The comic is based upon a 2012 BBC post entitled.
How Tall Can a LEGO Tower Get? The comic and the short article triggered me to turn to YouTube for videos about building giant LEGO towers. YouTube did not disappoint me in my look for videos that discuss the mathematics and physics highlighted in the BBCs article and The Oatmeals comic..

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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. Of course, the mathematical response assumes that the tower wouldnt topple over prior to reaching its maximum height.