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Build the tallest tower possible that can withstand a simulated earthquake.

VEX Platform
IQ
Platform Structure Type
SPARK
Unit Assignment
STEM Labs
Lab Content
Teacher Notes Guide
STEM Lab Guide
Tallest Tower Preview
Tallest Tower Pacing Guide
Tallest Tower Letter Home
Tallest Tower Checklist
Tallest Tower Answer Key
Finding Help
The Completed Look of the Build
Build Instructions
Exploration
15-Minute Tower Build
Reinforcing or Bracing Structures
Iterative Design
Round 2: Improve Your Design
How Skyscrapers Are Made
San Francisco and Seismic Isolators
Designing Stable Robots for Competitions
Prepare for the Tower Strength Challenge
Set up the Earthquake Platform
Tower Strength Challenge
Improve and Tinker with Your Build
Review
Brain LED Status
Brain Overview
Disconnecting a Smart Device
Identifying Angle Beams
Installing a Robot Battery
Installing Rubber Shaft Collars
Navigating the Device Information Menu
Removing a Robot Battery
Robot Battery Charging and Usage
Removing Connectors from Beams and Plates
Removing Pins from VEX IQ Beams and Plates
Removing Standoffs from Mini Standoff Connectors
Supporting Shafts using Rubber Shaft Collars
Supporting Shafts using Shaft Bushings
Lab Image
Tallest Tower
Lab Number
10