Santa's Workshop of Cards

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Program Type:

STEM/STEAM

Age Group:

Tweens, Teens

Program Description

Event Details

Oh, no!! Santa's workshop took a beating from a winter storm!  Gather together with friends to build a workshop of cards and see how much weight it can support before it collapses. In the process, they consider structural integrity, strong building design, and materials.

Materials to be used:

  • 12 playing cards
  • Scotch tape
  • A small cardboard platform (the bottom of a milk or juice carton works great, or you can cut down a pizza or cereal box)
  • And something small to use as your weights, like pennies or paper clips