Thread: Suggestions for One Day Work Shop Ages 5 - 13
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Unread 10-05-2007, 10:19
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Re: Suggestions for One Day Work Shop Ages 5 - 13
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Originally Posted by Alex Margiott View Post
One I did in 7th grade... each group of 5-7 students got seven paper grocery bags, scisors, and a roll of tape (scisors could not be part of the structure). The goal was to create a structure that could hold at least 5 pounds of weight over 2 feet in the air, and additional points were given for more stacked weight, until someting either broke or the weights/tower toppled over.
Alex (or anyone) -
What would the 5 lb. weight consist of?

I can't seem to get past the dumbbell thought this morning.
Jane
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Last edited by JaneYoung : 10-05-2007 at 11:03. Reason: typo
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