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What is black and white and re(a)d all over? Class members build a table out of rolled newspapers. Pupils follow the design process to design, build, and test their paper tables in the second challenge in a series of five.
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Concepts
Instructional Ideas
- Research structural designs to find shapes that withstand forces
- Challenge successful builders to either increase the height or length and width of their table
Classroom Considerations
- Requires several newspapers
Pros
- Provides hints to solve common problems
- Contains historical information about other paper constructions
Cons
- None