does anybody have any ideas opn how to build this?

Question

Build a 6 feet tower using only two sheets of 81/2 x 11 in. paper. I have tech ed and i need to know how to do it. HELP ME!!! i NEED HELP

Answer 1

No tape, no glue, no staples. Cut the paper into seven 11"-long strips. You may want to use a progression of widths, like 4, 2.5, 1.25, 0.75 for one sheet and 3.5, 3, 2 for the other, so you can increase stability with the widest on the bottom tapering to narrowest on top. On each strip except the top one, fold 1/2" of the short end over, then fold 1/4" of that back up, making a 1/4" deep trough or gutter on one end. Next fold each strip in half lengthwise and set the fold for about a 60 degree spread. Now you can stack the 7 strips , setting each successive strip into the gutter of the one under it. I tried it with 2 strips and it worked OK.

Answer 2

Does it have to stand up? Fold on paper into 6 parts lengthwise cut is, measure it, cut the second paper to fill up the rest of the 6 ft. Tape it. Fold it all down the middle. Use the second paper that is left over and make a brace at the bottom. To make the brace use the remaining and fold it in half then tape it onto the "tower" with the crease of the fold, the tower's, toward the opening of the folded paper. It should look like a upside down Y. You could bend at the part where th brace meets to make the tower part straight and going up, it might look like the Eiffel tower

Answer 3

I am tech ed also - the point of this activity is for the students to solve the problem. There are many different ways to build the tower. Have them work in groups of three and make it a contest. By showing them examples you limit their creativity.

For a great engineering curriculum go to pltw.org - they are a not-for-profit national organization.

Have fun watching the kids discover new ideas.