Tower Building

Competition:
To build the tallest tower that is free standing for 30.0sec.
To support a cup at the highest point in your tower.

Tiebreaker: Which tower holds the most weight in the cup.

Materials:
25 straws
1.5 meters of tape

Miss Gabrovsek's Homeroom Class practices building their towers before the competition.

(below) Samples of some of the towers that were created.



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