prep's physics class studies newton's law

The physics students got their first taste of a lab when they were
assigned a simple task - build a tower. The concept is a familiar one, but
to add a twist, the only supplies they could use were a single sheet of
paper and 1 foot of tape.

While many perplexed students looked at their instructor, Mr.
Leonardi,like he was crazy, they nonetheless threw themselves into the
task with enthusiasm (and a promise of extra credit to the most
successful teams to add some incentive!)

Over the course of each period, the students first built some prototypes,

The Prep is a member of
Pointe Schools - an
Independent Public School District
serving over 1200 students,
K-12th grades, on three
Northwest Valley Campuses.

using trial and error to determine the best way to proceed. Many of thewould-be architects got heavily into the
competition and the design secrets of each tower were closely guarded from competitors.

At the end of the day when the dust settled, the tallest tower reached an impressive height of 144 cm (4.5 feet!) and
was constructed by the team of Jesse Acuna, Bret Lupe, and James Goshow.

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