Can you and your team engineer a house that can withstand the force of the Big Bad Wolf?

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How can we keep our house from collapsing or being blown away?

Constraints:

You can only use the materials in your bag.

20 toothpicks

15 marshmallows

Think about what you know about wind forces and the structure of houses. Can you design a house that can withstand the force of a lot of wind?

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Let’s watch a short video clip to get some ideas!

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Imagine

Plan

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The following materials may be used to build your house. You do not have to use all of the materials.

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Let’s take 5 minutes to draw out and label

your plan.

Create

Build your house design!

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Transport your house to the Big Bad Wolf!

Improve

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• Did your house survive?
• Did the force of the wolf’s huffing and puffing cause any damage to your house?
• How would you improve your house if you could rebuild?

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In Seesaw, take a picture of your house and record your answer to the following questions:

• Did your house stay standing during the hurricane?
• Was your house damaged at all?
• What made your house successful or not successful against the force of the hurricane?
• What changes would you make to your house if you did this challenge again?

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Reflection