Everyday material
Paper
A flat sheet is only one possibility. Fold, roll, twist, or layer it and see what changes.
Get to know it
Paper can become a folded beam, a spinning shape, a tube, or a surface that catches a shadow. Thickness, fiber direction, and moisture change how it behaves. Scrap office paper and newspaper invite different experiments. A paper tube is a proposed substitute for a straw in some small models; record what actually happens in your version.
What happens if…
- How many ways can one sheet hold its shape?
- What changes if you use a different kind of scrap paper?