Newspaper tower

Using only newspaper and tape, each group tried to construct the highest standing structure. From previous research, everyone knew that their tower needed proper support in order to stand. Our group rolled pieces of newspaper into very narrow tubes and stuck them together with tape to form a tall pole. It was actually the tallest in the class because we left almost nothing for the base and supports. So, with the remaining pieces of newspaper, we constructed  stick-like supports that were taped to the bottom of the tower. Essentially, the stick supports were meant to stop the tower from leaning over and falling, but they were just too thin and flimsy. Our tower did not manage to stay standing because the base did not have enough weight to keep the structure on the ground, and because the stick supports were not thick enough to keep the tower upright.