Tower+Building

=**Tower Building** =

 The goal of this activity is to build the tallest free-standing tower.

 You will break into teams of 4 or 5 people. Mrs. Jennings has newspapers, scissors (no hogging), and tape for your use (each team may use no more than 2 ft. of tape). You can use any supplies you brought today as well, but you must share your supplies with the other teams.

 Your tower must be at least 5 feet tall, and withstand a light breeze (Mrs. Jennings will blow on each tower to ensure that it is stable). The tower may not be attached to anything (e.g., floor, wall, table).

 You will have ten minutes of preparation. During this time, you cannot build or use the supplies.

 Once you enter the building phase, you will have 20 minutes to complete your construction. Your final tower must be free standing.

 Mrs. Jennings will judge the towers, she will select two winners: Tallest Tower and Most Creative Tower. Winning teams will get first choice on speaking order for the first speech.

 After judging, take some time to write your first journal entry.

 Journal Questions

 How did your group use the preparation time provided?  Did/would have a good plan make the building process easier?  How could this help you with writing a speech?  Did your group have any misunderstandings?  If so, how did that affect the process?

 Answer each of the questions using specific examples from today, and include examples from other aspects of your life. Use the first chapter of the text book to support your ideas.