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Pbs Learning Media: Triangles: Testing the Strength of a Gumdrop Dome

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Can a dome made of gumdrops and toothpicks support the weight of a stack of books? To find out, watch this video segment adapted from ZOOM. [2:31]

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Concepts
triangles
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domes, loads, shape strength, simple experiments, testing load, pbs learningmedia: triangles: testing the strength of a gumdrop dome, teachers' domain, wgbh, structural loads
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Classroom Considerations
  • Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)