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Tallest Cup Tower

This activity encourages students to explore gravity, distribution of weight, and the design of a structure to help it hold itself in place—all of which are key to civil and structural engineering.

Activity Details

Activity Type:Hands-On Activities
Discipline:Civil
Topic(s):Structures
Grade:K-2, 3-5, 6-8
Time:60 minutes or less

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