Paper Table Challenge

Brainstorm and Design- Look at your material and think about the questions below. Then, sketch your ideas in the box below. How can you make a strong tube out of a piece of paper?How can you arrange the tubes to make a strong, stable table?How can you support the table legs to keep them from tilting or twisting?How level and big does the table's top need to be to support a heavy book? Brainstorming space Use this space to brainstorm and note any important ideas you have for your challenge. Build, Test, Evaluate, and Redesign:Use paper to build your table.Test it with a heavy book.If things don't work out, it's an opportunity NOT A MISTAKE.Redesign and try again. Troubleshooting Tips: * the tubes start to unroll- Re-roll them so they are tighter. A tube shape lets the book push on every part of the paper, not just one section of it. Whether they're building tables, buildings, or bridges, load distribution is a feature of engineers think carefully about.* the legs tilt or twist- Find a way to stabilize and support them. Also, check if the table is topsided, too high, or has legs that are damaged or not well braced.* A tube buckles when you add weight- Support or reinforce the weak area, use a wider or thinker-walled tube, or replace the tube if it's badly damaged. Changing the shape of a material affects its strength. Shapes that spread a load well are strong. Dents, creases, and wrinkles that put stress on some areas more than others make a material weaker.* The table collapses- Make it's base as sturdy as possible. Also, a table with a lot of triangular supports tends to be quite strong. A truss is a large, strong support beam. It is built from shortboards or metal rods that are arranged as a series of triangles. Engineers often use trusses in bridges, buildings, and towers. Upload a video of your table below.