Materials List: Creative Engineering Design:
Paper Tower Design Challenge

Each team needs:

  • 3 sheets of paper (construction paper works well)
  • 24 inches (60 cm) office tape (masking or Scotch tape)
  • 1 pair of scissors
  • Paper Towers Worksheet, one per student

For the entire class to share:

  • white board and marker or laptop with projector (to record/compare tower heights)
  • 1-meter stick/measuring tape
  • (optional) Paper Towers PowerPoint Presentation
  • (optional) electric fan
https://www.teachengineering.org/activities/view/ced-2670-newspaper-towers-engineering-design-activity