Lamination!

What is it? 5E learned it is the process by which you make things stronger layer by layer. In this lesson the students had to strategize to build a Tower of Straws using only masking tape, plastic straws and a desk. 15 minutes were on the clock as each group taped and built and stacked their tower. The goal of the activity was to have the last tower standing. It would be the tower of strength because of lamination and construction. At the end of the activity each tower was left to stand without anyone’s help. Just when the groups thought they had won, their tower came tumbling down. The winner of the last one left standing happened to be the group that took it apart and put it together several times. In the very end persistence won.

Mrs. Emestica

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Topics: 5 Fifth Grade
Date: Wednesday, May 5th, 2010 3:14 pm