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Week 02 · Tall Tower

Friday

Test tower version 2
// The tallest tower made of paper
⏱ about 20 min

Friday: Test Tower Version 2

Rocket tapes three tubes together like a wide stand.

Then the crew builds the tower up on top.

Nova counts. "Eight, nine, ten! It stands!"

Raven measures carefully. "It is a little shorter than before."

"Shorter, but standing," Rocket says. "That counts!"

VersionBaseHow tall (inches)Stood 10 seconds?
Rocket version 1One skinny tube30No
Rocket version 2Three tubes, wide26Yes

Compare honestly

Version 1 was taller, but it fell.

The challenge says it must stand for ten seconds.

So version 2 is the one that meets the goal.

READ THE RESULTS
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
Which version met the goal?
Which version was taller?
IdeaTrue or false?
The wider base helped the tower stand.?
A taller tower that falls still meets the goal.?
WHY THIS EXERCISEA build only wins when it meets the whole goal.
Try it
Build your version 2 with one change.
Count to ten.
Measure it.
Safety first
Build on the floor.
Do not climb to reach the top.
VersionHow tall (inches)Stood 10 seconds?
Your version 1
Your version 2

Shorter can still win

Version 2 lost four inches of height.

But it gained a strong, wide base.

That trade off helped it meet the goal.

THINK LIKE AN ENGINEER
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
How much shorter was version 2?
What one thing changed between versions?
Your version 2 also falls. What now?
OUR TOWER WEEK
  • Tap a card.
  • Then tap its spot.
1Monday
2Tuesday
3Wednesday
4Thursday
ResultTrue or false?
Version 2 stood for ten seconds.?
Version 2 was taller than version 1.?
The crew told the truth about height.?
WHY THIS EXERCISEHonest results help us improve the next build.

You improved your tower like a real engineer!

Tomorrow is Build Day.

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