Earthquake tower challenge (With straws and more materials)

Straw earthquake tower challenge

The following materials is dangerous so be safe with it:

• 1 cardboard base (it’s should be 25 cm by 25cm)
• 30 straws
• 100 paper clips (one box)
• 20 pins
• 2 meters of string

How to build a tower?

• The building you are going to make should fit on the base. Attach your building to the base by using paper clips, pins or string.
• Your building must be at least 36 cm tall.
• Your building has 2 stories that are each at least 18 cm tall (it’s the same height as a straw).
• You should plan your tower by drawing it on a big paper with a ruler and measure the height of the tower and the stories before building your building.
• To survive an earthquake test, the building must not collapse for 10 seconds after the earthquakes begins. The weight have to stay on the building so it can show your tower is secured properly. You have 1 minute to build another tower before starting your next earthquakes test.

Points:

5 points: You will get 5 points only if your building can survive 5 second of the earthquakes.

10 points; To earn 10 points your building should survive the earthquake for 10 seconds.

If your building can survive more than 10 seconds you will deserve the exact same points as how long your building can survive and earthquake.