Marshmallow Challenge

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Marshmallow Challenge

• By Ms. Bordeanu

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Marshmallow Challenge

• You are going to be engineers.
• Rather than making a manipulated variable
  investigation, you are going to design and build
  something to solve a problem, using the science
  you have learned!

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Your Teams Job

• To build the tallest free-standing structure
  using only spaghetti, string, and tape. The
  structure must hold one marshmallow on top. You
  will only be allowed 18 minutes to build and test
  the structure.
• Only these materials may be used 20 pieces of
  dry spaghetti, 1 meter of tape, 1 meter of
  string, 1 marshmallow MUST BE PLACED ON TOP OF
  THE STRUCTURE.

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Step One Research the Problem

• Research the Problem Describe any scientific
  information needed to solve the problem and how
  to collect that information.
• What SCIENCE do you need to research to solve
  this problem?
• What things would you need to measure
  scientifically before you start to solve the
  problem?
• Describe any scientific concepts that are related
  to the problem.

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Step Two Explore Ideas

• Explore Ideas Describe several possible
  solutions to the problem, including any useful
  scientific concepts.
•  Brainstorm possible solutions to the problem.
• You must have at least two different ideas. Have
  a scientific reason for each idea.

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Rules/Design Constraints

• Build the Tallest Freestanding Structure The
  winning team is the one that has the tallest
  structure measured from the table top surface to
  the top of the marshmallow. That means the
  structure cannot be suspended from a higher
  structure, like a chair, ceiling or chandelier.
• The Entire Marshmallow Must be on Top The entire
  marshmallow needs to be on the top of the
  structure. Cutting or eating part of the
  marshmallow disqualifies the team. 

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Rules/Design Constraints

• Use as Much or as Little of the Kit The team can
  use as many or as few of the 20 spaghetti sticks,
  as much or as little of the string or tape. The
  team cannot use the paper bag as part of their
  structure.
• Break up the Spaghetti, String or Tape Teams are
  free to break the spaghetti, cut up the tape and
  string to create new structures.

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Rules/Design Constraints

• The building and testing stage lasts 18 minutes
  Teams cannot hold on to the structure when the
  time runs out. Those touching or supporting the
  structure at the end of the exercise will be
  disqualified.

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Marshmallow Challenge Day 2

• Number all pages of your Marshmallow Challenge
  Packet (page 1-6)
• Teams finalize the Research and Explore and
  the Plan and Test stages of your design (pages
  1-4).
• Be prepared to begin the work of creating your
  free-standing structure. Review Rules!
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Marshmallow Challenge Day 3

• Redesign Complete the prompt, score, discuss
• Which designs worked best? Why?
• Explain how to redesign the original structure.
  You may use any of the original materials, plus
  one or more of the new materials listed
•  6 additional spaghetti
• 6 popsicle sticks
• 1 sheet of 8.5 x 11 white paper
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Marshmallow challenge

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