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Connetquot Students Engineer Marshmallow 'Snow Forts'

The students were challenged to test out the structural soundness of their creations.

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In a schoolwide January STEAM project, students at East Islip’s Connetquot Elementary School designed “snow forts” using mini marshmallows to determine whether taller or wider forts were more stable. (East Islip School District)
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In a schoolwide January STEAM project, students at East Islip’s Connetquot Elementary School designed “snow forts” using mini marshmallows to determine whether taller or wider forts were more stable. (East Islip School District)

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Feb. 24, 2021

In a schoolwide January STEAM project, students at East Islip’s Connetquot Elementary School designed “snow forts” using mini marshmallows to determine whether taller or wider forts were more stable. The students were challenged to test out their creations, throwing a large marshmallow at each structure to determine if it would stay upright and if the figure inside it would be protected. They then worked on revising their designs to improve the structures.

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