TASK Build the Tallest Freestanding Structure. Freestanding =

TASK Build the Tallest Freestanding Structure. Freestanding = stands on the table by itself The entire marshmallow is on the top You cannot hold the structure You cannot stick it to the desk

Materials 20 sticks of spaghetti + 1 meter tap + 1 meter string + 1 marshmallow

How? 10 minutes to discuss how to do this – make calculation, perform drawings, etc. NB! – Name your structure 20 minutes to build the structure with only You can break the spaghetti, cut up the tape and string. 5 minutes to take pictures

Describe Compose a witty description of the process: Introduction – the task Body – Process description Conclusion – evaluation of the results (if the building broke down – why?) Word length – 150 words

Post it Upload the pictures with your descriptions here: Touchstone@misis

References: http://www.marshmallowchallenge.com/Instructions.html (Last accessed: 13.03.2017) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rC3wcwDQfmI (Last accessed: 13.03.2017) http://www.ted.com/talks/tom_wujec_build_a_tower (Last accessed: 13.03.2017) http://www.marshmallowchallenge.com/TED_Talk_files/TED2010_Tom_Wujec_Marshmallow_Challenge_Web_Version.pdf (Last accessed: 13.03.2017)