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Paper Tower

Materials

  • Sheets of paper, 8½ x 11 inches
  • Paper clips
Directions

How high can you build a tower using only paper and paper clips? Your design should include a firm, broad base and some creative ways to make the tower as tall as possible.

Note: This activity can also be done with drinking straws and masking tape.

More on: Kids' Crafts with Clay & Plaster

Excerpted from:

From 365 Smart After-School Activities by Sheila Ellison & Judith Gray. Copyright © 2005 by Sheila Ellison & Judith Gray. All rights reserved. Used by arrangement with Sourcebooks, Inc.

Buy the book at www.amazon.com.

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