Up and Down Tower

For this fun lesson kids got into partners to create the tallest tower using gum drops and toothpicks. I set the timer for 10 minutes, and they begged and pleaded for more time! I read the story and asked questions aloud to reinforce understanding.

A fun alternative would be that group members are not allowed to speak to each other while building the tower. Talk about hard!

Our tallest tower ended up being 8.5 inches tall.