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-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

MAY THE BEST DESIGNER WIN!!

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