Reflections on Spaghetti and Marshmallows

Reflections on Spaghetti and Marshmallows: The Marshmallow Challenge

Last summer our students took part in “The Marshmallow Challenge” during our Summer Immersion Program. The challenge is simple: “in eighteen minutes, teams must build the tallest free-standing structure out of 20 sticks of spaghetti, one yard of tape, one yard of string, and one marshmallow. The marshmallow needs to be on top.” Consistently, the […]