What is more February than the Queen of Hearts?! For our after Valentines day STEM challenge we attempted to build the highest card structure using tape and playing cards. Before building we discussed the three dimensional shapes that might be used for a card structure, and we looked at different pictures of card structures. Most students chose to build pyramids or rectangular prism shaped structures. Some students attempted the truss for their supporting foundation. The challenge required precision and patience, it was a lot more challenging than the students had anticipated! It was great to see the students having fun and cooperating while exploring important STEM concepts like action/reaction forces, weight, balance, and stability.
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