Lego Class #8 - Step on it!

In today's class, we focused on how sturdy Lego Bricks can really be.  We watched a short film about a man who built an entire house out of Lego!  The video can be seen here:

James May's House Made of Lego

We also learned that a 2 X 2 Lego piece can withstand 950 pounds!  That's amazing!  We decided to put our Lego bricks to the test and see if we could build a Lego box that we could stand on.  In some cases, it took a couple tries, but I believe one student was able to build a structure 8 bricks high that could be stood on.  I imagine if we had more bricks, we could have made it higher!  We did learn that the smaller your feet, the easier it is to build it!  Here are some pictures from class:

A 2×2 Lego brick can hold a staggering 950lbs (432kg), or 375,000 bricks.
Read more at http://www.megatechnews.com/engineers-in-uk-discover-how-much-weight-a-lego-brick-can-hold/#ilmlGBBebrrIotJP.99