Teaching STEM through Fairy Tales: Rapunzel

Rapunzel, Rapunzel, lay down your long hair to me!  In the story, Rapunzel is taken as a child and forced to live alone in a tower.   In this challenge, students will design a zip line that will help Rapunzel to escape her tower.

Materials
Kite String
Yarn
Paperclips
 Scissors
Tape
Straws
Cargo
Other Found Objects

During this challenge, students may work in teams or pairs to design a zip line to help Rapunzel.  Students may create any design they want as long as they only use the provided items.

Download the design brief for details: TeachingSTEM through Fairy Tales- Rapunzel