Original Promptcreate a project packet with this information: 🏗️ DECIMAL TOWER CHALLENGE
Name(s): ________________________________
Date: _______________
🎯 YOUR CHALLENGE
You are an engineer!
Your team must build the tallest freestanding tower you can without going over your $10.00 budget.
Your tower must stand on its own for 10 seconds.
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💰 MATERIAL STORE
You must BUY every material you use.
Material| Cost
1 Straw| $0.35
1 Craft Stick| $0.45
1 Index Card| $0.60
1 Pipe Cleaner| $0.55
1 Sheet of Pa...
The Decimal Tower Challenge is an engaging activity designed for students to apply their skills in decimal addition and subtraction while managing a project budget of $10. In this hands-on engineering challenge, students act as engineers tasked with building the tallest freestanding tower possible without exceeding their budget. They are required to estimate costs, select materials from a provided list with specific prices, and calculate their total expenses. The activity includes planning, budgeting, building, and testing the tower, encouraging critical thinking, teamwork, and problem-solving. Students must reflect on their designs and make adjustments based on testing results, enhancing their understanding of decimals in a real-world context.