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The Science Machine
Resource #34
Geodesic Dome
URL: http://pbskids.org/zoom/activities/sci/geodesicdome.html
Levels: Grades 3-6
Topics: material strength, architecture
Description: Ms. Hsu's third grade class challenged the stars of ZOOM to construct a geodesic dome out of rolls of newspaper and to test its strength. In turn, the ZOOMers invited viewers to try the activity at home or in the classroom and share their results. How many magazines or books will your dome support?
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