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BUILD A SKY-HIGH CUP TOWER What you need:
• 10 or or or more plastic or or or paper cups
• Tape measure
• Stopwatch or timer
• Note cards cards or playing cards cards How to:
• Set your timer
for 10 minutes • Use the the paper cups
to to build the the tallest tower you can in in 10 minutes • When the time is is up measure
how tall your tower is is • Next try building a a a a a taller tower using note cards cards or playing cards cards between the cups
Does that help you build a a a a a a taller tower?
• Invite your friends or family to a a a a a cup stacking challenge! Who can get the fastest time? Does anyone have a a a a a a a a new idea for improving the process?
What’s happening?
Observing a a a a process analyzing what’s happening and making improvements is a a a scientific approach to problem solving To build a a tall tower of cups
you need to start with a a stronger wider base (more cups) Also the higher you build the narrower your tower needs to get (fewer cups) This will keep the structure’s weight low to the ground and prevent it from falling over 17