If you pick up a piece of spaghetti and have a look at it you will see
that on its own it is not very strong. It is quite bendy, but it also breaks very easily. However if you pick
up several pieces of spaghetti and try and bend them they become much stronger
Making a spaghetti and marshmallow tower is a really fun thing to try at home as all you need is a pack of spaghetti and a pack of marshmallows. You may even already have them in a cupboard somewhere, or if not you can easily pick them up next time you go shopping.
When you start to build your tower think about what shapes you are going to use to make your tower. What shapes do you think are strongest? Why don't you have a look at some of the structures you see around you. What shapes have been used to make them? You will want to make sure that your tower is strong and doesn't fall over or collapse.
To start to make your tower what you need to do is take a marshmallow and push a piece of spaghetti into the middle. You can then push some extra pieces into the marshmallow to start to build your structure. You can build both upwards and out to build a strong structure.
Now this can get a bit messy so be careful
We hope that you have fun with this activity and remember that once you have finished you can always eat the marshmallows!
The video tutorial for this activity is available to watch on the Surrey Libraries Facebook Page or the Surrey Libraries YouTube Channel
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