ESTIMATED COST =
$0.07
per student
Photo cred: MarshmallowChallenge.com
Required materials:
spaghetti, string, marshmallow, masking tape, paper lunch bag (optional)
Description:
The Marshmallow Challenge is a remarkably fun and instructive design exercise that encourages teams to experience simple but profound lessons in collaboration, innovation and creativity. The task is simple: in eighteen minutes, teams must build the tallest free-standing structure out of 20 sticks of spaghetti, one yard of tape, one yard of string and one marshmallow. The marshmallow needs to be on top. (http://marshmallowchallenge.com/)
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