Engineering Project: Tower & Chain

QUICK VIEW

• CW: Completed Tower of Power and Chain of Chance.

• DN: Clear tables and place all items under the table.

• Reminders: Notebook check tomorrow (Link 1, Link 2, Link 3, & Link 4). So finish your paragraph summaries and margin questions.

LESSON OUTLINE

5min Students complete the Do Now by answering the question.

5min Distribution of materials (10 index cards) and pairing of students for activity.

5min Tower of Power & Chain of Chance Instructions. Teacher goes over instructions, limitations, and requirements for engineering challenges.

15min Tower of Power & Chain of Chance Build Time. Students make [1] a stable tower that can hold up a small book and [2] a chain that can hold a single dice at the end using only 10 index cards. No glue or tape allowed. Cards can be cut, folded, twisted, etc.

10min Testing Time. Each tower and chain are tested and measured. Tallest tower that can support the book and longest chain that holds the dice win. (Tables are pounded for five seconds to test tower’s stability. Chains are flicked to test their strength.)

5min Prizes are awarded to winners and most creative design.

5min Collect materials. Clean up. Wrap up.