The goal is to build a free-standing framework which will support weight one metre above the ground. The framework which can support the most weight is the winner.
materials:
straws, pins, tape, papaer clips, elastic bands, sciccors, metre ruler, set of object of varying weight.
Doing it.:
1. the framework is built using straws. Straws can be joined together in many different ways. You can make a long straw by squeezing one endof a straw and placing it in another. You can pins or tape to hold straws together. You can bind straws where they intersect with elastic bands.Straws can also be put together with paper clips.