1. Building Towers
To begin this unit, the STEMmers learned more about structures by making towers out of plastic cups. The goal was to build the tallest tower with the number of cups given. As we worked in the lesson, the STEMmers shared what they were learning about how to keep their structures stable as they were building higher and higher. Does the shape of the tower make a difference? The width of the base? We also practiced out measurement and addition skills to compare our towers. The kids learned a lot of invaluable information that will help them in our next unit.