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paper stick constructs
Do you have newspaper, magazines or scrap paper that you'd like to upcycle? Check out this great assortment of paper projects. Who knew there was so much to construction out of paper?! How do these built items help us understand the world around us such as buildings?
Building geometric shapes
Supplies
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Newspaper (2 pieces per stick)
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Glue
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Rubber bands
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String (or tape) for connecting sticks together
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Scissors
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Hole punch
Steps
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Tightly roll two newspapers together as shown in the gallery.
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Glue the inside length of the newspaper and secure ends and center with rubber bands to hold together until it dries.
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Once dried, removed the rubber bands.
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Punch holes in each end of the stick.
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Secure sticks together by stringing through multiple sticks and tying them together.
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Try making different shapes. See how high you can build!
We Puzzle Together Challenges
Fold edge 2
Shape on blue tarp 2
We Puzzle Together Challenges
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PYRAMID ARCHITECTURE
Historically, a pyramid is a monumental structure constructed of or faced with stone or brick and having a rectangular base and four sloping triangular (or sometimes trapezoidal) sides meeting at an apex (or truncated to form a platform). Pyramids have been built at various times in Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia, western Asia, Greece, Cyprus, Italy, India, Thailand, Mexico, South America, and on some islands of the Pacific Ocean. Those of Egypt and of Central and South America are the best known. Modern pyramids have expanded to materials used for construction to glass and steel.
Why do you think this shape was used?
Pyramid gallery_
Pyramid gallery_2
Pyramid gallery_3
Pyramid gallery_
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First gallery photo taken in Africa courtesy of We Puzzle Together
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