Supportive Structures (columns)
by Mitchell Taylor
Students get a tst of building with non-traditional building materials. Afterwards, a brief description of columns and why they are useful/strong is given. Students then complete a second, simpler build with dramatically different success rates!
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5th GradeLesson Plan Link/URL
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