Name: ____________ Group Members: _____________________________________________

Tallest Tower
Answer the following questions individually after doing the tallest tower
activity. Use pages 304-305 of your textbook to help you.
1. State the problem you were trying to solve and list the performance requirements of
the model. (5 marks)

2. Sketch your tower and label the materials you used. (4 marks)

3. What was the final weight of your model? (1 mark)

4. Did your model meet the performance requirements? If not, why do you think it did
not? (2 marks)

5. To build a structure taller and taller, what must be done to maintain its stability? (1
mark)

6.

Is there a limit to how tall a structure can reach and still be free standing, strong and
stable? Explain. (2 marks)