Science night at Liberty

On Monday, Colin, Sidney and I went to our first "Science night" at Liberty. It was organized by Mr. Taylor, the science teacher, and the students of the Science Club. The object of the contest was to build the highest standing structure with 30 straws and one meter of tape. The building could not be taped to the ground or could not lean on anything. First, we brainstormed some ideas on the different shapes our edifice could take with the advantages and drawbacks of each layout. Then, we drew a preliminary plan on paper and finally we attempted to deliver our brainchild. In 30 minutes, we managed to build a self-standing tower measuring 194 cm (76.38 inches or 6 ft and 3.38 inches). The winner's tower reached an impressive height of 217 cm.