Years 3 and 4 - Spaghetti Challenge

26th April 2019
Year 3 and 4 will be taking part in the
 
Spaghetti Challenge
 
on
 
Friday, 26th April
 
Paul and Janet from the North Devon Manufacturers Association will be running a Spaghetti Challenge build in class.
 
The children will be given
 A third of a packet of dried spaghetti, 12 marshmallows and eggs.
 
Each class has 6 teams.
 
10 minutes to plan and design
 
15 minutes to build their structure
 
Test 1 - place an egg on top of the structure the aim is to last 30 seconds.
 
Test 2 - For surviving structures - how many eggs can you place on your tower and how long will the tower last.
 
Each team will be entered into the Tallest Spaghetti Tower competition.
 
Winning school for the tallest tower which will hold 1 egg = £75.
 
Winning school for the strongest tower which holds the most eggs = £25.