Quick Tower Challenge.
You have $200 to buy materials to build the tallest tower.
There are three rules.
1) It must be free-standing.
2) It must stand for 30 seconds and will be measured at the end of the time.
3) If you break, rip, or eat the items, they will not be replaced.
The construction items are as follows:
Tape: $2 an inch
Toothpicks: $8 each
Marshmallows: $10 each
On the back side, sketch your tower.
Below: Fill in your expenses.
Tape:
___________ inches; Total Cost of Tape:_____________
Toothpicks:
___________; Total Cost of Toothpicks:_____________
Marshmallows:
___________ inches; Total Cost of Marshmallows:_____________
Total Spent:________________________
Be prepared to summarize your results.