{"id":14422,"date":"2019-06-15T09:46:35","date_gmt":"2019-06-15T13:46:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.myedme.com\/login\/?p=14422"},"modified":"2019-07-02T10:59:51","modified_gmt":"2019-07-02T14:59:51","slug":"tower","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/myedme.com\/login\/tower\/","title":{"rendered":"Tower"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Building a tower is a great way to explore strong shapes. People that design tall buildings are called architects. They make plans, build a model, and test it. You can be architect too!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This video shows why triangles are a good shape to use when building a tall tower.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\"><div  id=\"_ytid_15203\"  width=\"980\" height=\"551\"  data-origwidth=\"980\" data-origheight=\"551\" data-facadesrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mBHJtWbsiaA?enablejsapi=1&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;color=red&#038;controls=1&#038;disablekb=0&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__ epyt-facade epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" data-epautoplay=\"1\" ><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-spai-excluded=\"true\" class=\"epyt-facade-poster skip-lazy\" loading=\"lazy\"  alt=\"YouTube player\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/mBHJtWbsiaA\/maxresdefault.jpg?w=980&#038;ssl=1\"  \/><button class=\"epyt-facade-play\" aria-label=\"Play\"><svg data-no-lazy=\"1\" height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewBox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\"><path class=\"ytp-large-play-button-bg\" d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" fill=\"#f00\"><\/path><path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>Design Squad is a great resource for many STEAM projects. This tower video shows off their skills!<\/figcaption>\n\n\n\n<p>Our tower kits have 20 straws and a fresh roll of tape. Our resident tower architect, Julia, describes how she used the kit:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>The scotch tape binds the straws together. It takes some practice, and it gets easier the more you do it. <\/p><p>My advice: think about the number of straws you have while planning your design. You can even draw your plan before you begin!<\/p><p>Something that worked well in the design was constructing triangle formations for stability. Triangles prevent the tower from twisting. I even put triangles in the base of the tower! I planned my tower with triangles before starting. Even with my well-drawn plan, I had to improve (make it up as I went along) during construction. <\/p><p>I started with a basic plan of what I wanted to do. Then, I would see the way the tower started leaning. I would use this data to add more support, and adjust as I went along! <\/p><p>When I did not have a plan, I needed a couple straws at the end but did not have any. So, I removed straws from one part of my tower. It worked ok, but I would have been happier with the tower if I drew a plan ahead of time.<\/p><p>Another thing to keep in mind: be extra careful around the corners when taping together straws. The flat tape and round straws don&#8217;t naturally get along! It can be unsatisfying how its impossible to have the corners of two straws meet perfectly. The tape prefers a flat, straight surface, but eventually works with the round straws. <\/p><p>My building challenges were always with the joints. When the joints were wobbly, the tower tried to fall over. Taking it slow and placing the tape carefully will help. <\/p><p>You can always take the tower apart and start again. Keep trying drawing, building and testing new designs! <\/p><cite>&#8211; Julia, Resident Tower Architect<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p>This video from PBS explains how towers are built.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\"><div  id=\"_ytid_82417\"  width=\"980\" height=\"551\"  data-origwidth=\"980\" data-origheight=\"551\" data-facadesrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Cioj_KYMVP8?enablejsapi=1&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;color=red&#038;controls=1&#038;disablekb=0&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__ epyt-facade epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" data-epautoplay=\"1\" ><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-spai-excluded=\"true\" class=\"epyt-facade-poster skip-lazy\" loading=\"lazy\"  alt=\"YouTube player\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/Cioj_KYMVP8\/maxresdefault.jpg?w=980&#038;ssl=1\"  \/><button class=\"epyt-facade-play\" aria-label=\"Play\"><svg data-no-lazy=\"1\" height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewBox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\"><path class=\"ytp-large-play-button-bg\" d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" fill=\"#f00\"><\/path><path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>You could design something even taller one day!<\/figcaption>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p>We use straws and tape to build our towers, but you can also use cups. This video explains some of the problems and solutions when building with cups.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"> https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=eR2OR3coiX4<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Challenges from our <a href=\"https:\/\/myedme.com\/loginproduct\/tower-bridge-building-12-challenges\/\">Bridge and Tower learning adventure<\/a>:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/myedme.com\/login?p=14759\">Challenge 14<\/a>: Build the tallest tower possible with 20 straws and tape.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/myedme.com\/login?p=14784\">Challenge 15<\/a>: Build one tower for a bridge.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/myedme.com\/login?p=14916\">Challenge 19<\/a>: Building a tall bridge (requires two towers)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/myedme.com\/login?p=14938\">Challenge 21<\/a>: Building a long bridge<br><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/myedme.com\/logintower-challenge-1\/\">Click here to show off a picture of your design!<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Building a tower is a great way to explore strong shapes. 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