Spark Lab — The Tallest Tower
How tall can a newspaper actually stand? That’s the question children walk in with — and the answer surprises every one of them.
Using nothing but newspaper and tape, children aged 6–10 build the tallest freestanding tower they can. No instructions upfront. Newspaper flops and collapses — until you figure out what to do with it. Children experiment, fail, rebuild, and discover on their own that shape changes strength.
When a tower falls, that’s the interesting part. What went wrong? What needs to change?
A session about creative problem-solving, iteration, and the satisfaction of making something work through your own effort.