Students were challenged to create a tower out of drinking straws and toothpicks. The goal is to build the tallest and most stable tower and foster critical thinking and collaboration among students as they work through the engineering and design process.
Students were challenged to create a geodesic dome out of jellybeans and toothpicks. To be successful students had to use all the jellybeans in the bag, and create the most stable structure. The group whose structure can hold the most weight will be reward a contract to use their design in the construction of geodesic dome playground equipment.