What If You Built a House Out of Jello?

Cosmo decides to investigate the properties of strong and stable structures by building a house made from the most ridiculous building material he can think of – Jell-O. Students will learn about the properties of Jell-O and how Jell-O compares to traditional building materials. How would a Jell-O house be constructed? Could a Jell-O house withstand the weather? And what would animals do to a sugar-based house?

Topic: Strong and Stable Structures

Cosmorriculum:

Assess effects of strong and stable structures on society and the environment
Identify the strength of a structure as its ability to support a load
Identify the stability of a structure as its ability to maintain balance and stay fixed in one spot
Identify properties of materials that need to be considered when building structures
Describe ways to improve a structure’s strength and stability
Explain how strength and stability enable a structure to perform a specific function

Topic: Forces Causing Movement

Cosmorriculum: