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CHALLENGE:
Willy Wonka has some strange elevators!
Now he has decided to sell his candy. He needs some extra help to get the payments from the candy floor to the cash register a floor above.
Design a device that will transport 5 pennies ( cost of piece of candy) to the upper floor.
Willy Wonka has some strange elevators!
Now he has decided to sell his candy. He needs some extra help to get the payments from the candy floor to the cash register a floor above.
Design a device that will transport 5 pennies ( cost of piece of candy) to the upper floor.
CONSTRAINTS:
Materials ( listed on the right ) You can operate or hold your device, but you cannot touch the pennies after you placed them into your "elevator". The device has to do the lifting! All pennies have to be moved at the same time. The distance to lift the penny load is at least 15 inches. |
MATERIALS
1. 5 sheets of construction paper (any colors)
2. 5 pipe cleaners (any colors) 3. glue stick (small) 4. 10 large paperclips 5. 15 small paper clips 6. 1 pencil 7. 4 straws with elbow (ones that bend) 8. 1/3 yard of 12 " aluminum foil 9. 3 sheets of regular white printer paper 10. 5 craft sticks ( any size - but all need the same size) 11. 9" x 12" Manila Extra-Heavyweight Clasp Envelopes You may also use unlimited masking or scotch tape. |