Marshmallow Challenge Research Paper

In this class, we did the marshmallow challenge for a 2 weeks. We are divided to 6 groups of 4 people. Rule is so simple. In eighteen minutes, teams must build the tallest free-standing structure out of 20 sticks of spaghetti, one yard of tape, one yard of string, and one marshmallow. The marshmallow needs to be on top. On the first day, We are just told to do marshmallow challenge and teacher gives us rule. First time we did marshmallow challenge, our group are not able to reach the goal which is to have marshmallow on the top. But the second time we did marshmallow challenge, we scored about 20centimeters. Because we learned many things from the first time. First time we did marshmallow challenge, we set a goal, to reach marshmallow on the top and get the highest score. To reach our goal, we first built a stand with 12 sticks of spaghetti which shaped is a triangle. (So 4 sticks of spaghetti per each.) Then we cut yard of tape in half, and use it for to support. We assumed marshmallow will be hold,but nontheless in last 30 second, we put a marshmallow on the top in a hurry.But when we let go our hands, something happen that was not we image. Marshmallow fall to the ground because marshmallow coulud not able to stay on the top. When we talked about why we failed, our …show more content…
From research, we learned that it was good to have a triangle. So we decided to make triangle on the bottom, stand, and also with string. From the first time, we thought we were not allowed to have more material but teacher told us it is okay, so we decided to use more spaghetti to have more strong bases and stand. First time we did this challenge we put a marshmallow on the end, and it begins to fall. So we decided to start making from the top and then make the bottom