Spaghetti Pioneers

This exercise is used to develop the attributes of innovation and creativity. The Marshmallow Challenge reminds us that in order for a project to be a success, we need to identify the assumptions we are making in the project and test these early on and often.

Task

Design and build the strongest, tallest tower you can using only raw spaghetti and marshmallows (or fruit pieces).

Resources

• Raw spaghetti
• Marshmallows/apple, pear, banana or orange pieces
• Tape measure/ruler
• Timing device (watch, mobile phone etc)
• Pencils, pens and paper
• Camera

Instructions

1. Take a few minutes to think about what you want to build and how you’re going to do it.
2. Draw a basic design to follow
3. Set a 30 minute timer and start to build your tower!
4. Once you timer ends, stop building
5. Measure your tower, take photos