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} } Though The Builders of Ember worked on a larger scale, the same principles they used to build the city apply when you build a model building. Build a tower as high and as strong as you can, using only the materials provided. There are many ways to build towers using spaghetti and marshmallows. Try it! 20 UNBROKEN PIECES OF UNCOOKED, LONG PASTA, SUCH AS SPAGHETTI 30 SMALL MARSHMALLOWS MEASURING TAPE OR A RULER Although spaghetti and marshmallows don’t seem like strong building materials, you can build surprisingly elegant and strong structures with them. Spaghetti provides the framework and support and the marshmallows are connectors. The important thing to remember is that the marshmallows grip onto the pieces of spaghetti to hold the joints in place. Compression and Tension: The Basics . Making Strong Shapes Top Tips BUILDING HINTS AND TIPS There are no instructions, but here are some things to think about as you develop your design.

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}}Though The Builders of Ember worked on a larger scale, the same principles they used to build the city apply when you build a model building. Build a tower as high and as strong as you can, using only the materials provided. There are many ways to build towers using

spaghetti and marshmallows. Try it!

20 UNBROKEN PIECES OF UNCOOKED, LONG PASTA, SUCH AS SPAGHETTI

30 SMALL MARSHMALLOWS MEASURING TAPE OR A RULER

Although spaghetti and marshmallows don’t seem like strong building materials, you can build surprisingly elegant and strong structures with them. Spaghetti provides the framework and support and the marshmallows are connectors. The important thing to remember is that the marshmallows grip onto the pieces of spaghetti to hold the joints in place.

Compression and Tension: The Basics

.

Making Strong Shapes

Top Tips

BUILDING HINTS AND TIPSThere are no instructions, but here are some things to think about as you develop your design.

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