![]() What is the height of the marshmallow tower? Suggest that students use both triangles and squares and use a diagonal piece of spaghetti to support the square. Square shapes will collapse at their joints, with more joints comes greater opportunities for failure. The strongest shapes are triangular in shape, square shapes tend to collapse more easily. What is the strongest shape for a spaghetti tower? Continue adding marshmallows and noodles vertically and horizontally to create the tallest, strongest tower possible. Insert more noodles into the tops of the marshmallows at the top of the base. Insert spaghetti noodles horizontally into the sides of the marshmallows to make a grid. How do you make a strong marshmallow tower? ![]() The school’s “Team #2” built an impressive 38.5-inch tower. “Team #1” broke their own school record with a 41.5-inch tower, 2.75 inches taller than last year’s winner. Margaret Mary earned first place this year, with two teams building the tallest towers.
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