Challenge #4:

Spaghetti Skyscraper

Learning Target

Students will be able to analyze an engineering problem and design a solution that takes into consideration criteria, constraints and trade-offs.

Success Criteria

I am successful when I can...

Standards

HS-ETS1-2.

Design a solution to a complex real-world problem by breaking it down into smaller, more manageable problems that can be solved through engineering.

Reminders

This new challenge will last 3 days

Remember, to clean up your workstation, materials, Chromebooks and tools at the end of the period.

Part 1

Warm-Up

Rigid VERSE Flexible

(5 min)

Directions:

Step 1) Turn on your laptops and begin logging in

Step 2) As your computer loads, answer the below question on a piece of paper:

Question: Are buildings more resistant to collapsing in an Earthquake if made with more RIGID or more FLEXIBLE materials.

Part 2

Turkey Earthquake

February 2023

Directions:

1) On a piece of paper, draw the below graphic organizer.

2) Fill out the Know and Want column BEFORE the video.

3) Watch the videos

4) Fill out the Learned column

5) This will be collected Monday

Part 3

Reading

Stiff vs Flexible

Directions:

Step 1) ACTIVELY read the article below.

Step 2) As you read, create SEVEN (7) annotations in a Google document that may help you design a better spaghetti tower.

Part 4

Marshmallows-Spaghetti Skyscraper Challenge

Directions: Each engineering team will build a skyscraper out of spaghetti. (1 box of spaghetti per group). Tape and hot glue can be used

You will test the tower on our earthquake simulator called, "THE SHAKE TABLE".

Your tradeoffs are height verse time.

1) For each inch your tower stands you earn a point(1).

2) For each second your tower stands on the shake table without collapsing, you will earn a point(1).

Team with the most points wins the challenge

🌟Each Tower must fit on the plastic lab tray🌟

Part 5

Exit Ticket