Paper towers with Yr 5 

The Year 5 students had to think about how they can shape and manipulate paper to create strength, stability and height in designing and building a paper tower. 

Then the fun began, and together in small groups they constructed their creations. 

Each paper tower had to meet the following success criteria: 

• our paper tower is at least 60 cm tall
• we only used designated materials 
• our paper tower can stand on its own without support.
• our design sketch matches our built paper final.
• our paper tower shows creativity and problem-solving.
• our design can withstand wind force - gently blow, the paper tower. Increase intensity (to test stability) 
• our design can hold the weighted items near the top of the tower (to test strength).