Tower Explorations: Building Strong Bases

Prep Year Technology Learning about stability and design

What is a Tower?

Think about tall structures you've seen What makes something a tower? Where have you seen towers before?

Amazing Towers Around the World

Towers come in many shapes and sizes Some are very tall and thin Others are wide and strong Each has a special base

Tower Base Shapes

Tower Detective Walk

Look for towers around our school What shapes do you see at the bottom? Draw or point to the base shapes Which towers look the strongest?

Building Materials Safety

Use materials carefully Share with your partner Stack gently - don't throw Ask for help if needed

Build Your Tower Challenge

Work with your partner Choose your base shape Build as tall as you can Test if your tower stands up!

Testing Our Towers

{"left":"Strong towers have wide bases\nNarrow bases make towers wobbly","right":"Heavy bottoms help towers stand\nLight tops are easier to balance"}

Share and Reflect

Show your tower to the class What shape did you use for your base? Did your tower stay standing? What would you do differently next time?

What We Learned Today

Towers need strong bases to stand up Wide bases are more stable than narrow ones Different shapes work for different towers We can test our ideas by building and trying!