How can you make that shapes in structures stronger? Start with a strong shape! Triangles are strong shapes. They are also rigid. That means the sides do not bend easily. Which parts of a structure need to be rigid? How can you make different shapes more rigid?
For this activity, we learned how to fold paper in way to make a triangle strong enough to hold up different heavy objects. Our triangles could hold up a number of different objects: books, a jar of Nutella, a frying pan, the list goes on! Triangles sure are strong! Have a look:
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AuthorWelcome! My name is Ms Soltes and I am one of the Grade 3 teachers at Sunway International School. This is the 3B classroom blog and it is the best way to find out what the 3B kiddos are up to in class! Archives
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