re:project dome sweet dome
Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2015 10:36 am
How would we make a chart, graph, or table showing the results. No examples given in the procedure section of this project.
Making a geodesic dome is a fun project. I wanted to make one big enough for me to get inside!
The idea of this project is to see how much weight the dome can support relative to its own weight. You could make a table for this but it would only have one column for the weight of your dome and one row for the weight of the magazines it held up before collapsing.
If you read the 'Make It Your Own' section of the project guide (https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science- ... eityourown) you will see several suggestions for modifying the dome or redesigning it to try and make it stronger (more weight supported for a given dome weight). If you had tried making these changes or additional domes then you would have more entries in your table.
If you have time before your project is due, why don't you try one of the changes to the dome and see if it improves the load-bearing characteristics.
Sybee