-PING PONG TOWER-
THIS IS A SIMPLE DESIGN
ACTIVITY TO USE IN AN
ENGINEERING OR INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY CLASS.
EACH STUDENT IS GIVEN 3 SHEETS OF PLAIN WHITE
COPIER PAPER (8.5 X 11), 20 INCHES OF .75 INCH WIDE
MASKING TAPE AND A PING PONG BALL.
THE STUDENT WILL TRY
TO CONSTRUCT A FREE-STANDING
TOWER TO HOLD THE PING PONG BALL AS HIGH OFF THE FLOOR
AS POSSIBLE. IT'S NOT AS EASY AS IT SOUNDS!!
MAKE AS MANY TRIALS AS POSSIBLE IN THE TIME ALLOWED,
GETTING NEW MATERIALS EACH TIME. YOU CANNOT TAPE THE
TOWER TO THE FLOOR, IT MUST STAND BY ITSELF.
THE GRADING SCALE FOR THIS PROJECT IS:
A 70-80 INCHES
B 55-69 INCHES
C 40-54 INCHES
D 25-39 INCHES
F LESS THAN 25