010719 Leaning Towers of Pasta (MA)

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Eighth grade science teacher Laura Coirier points to groups of spaghetti available for students to use to create a spaghetti tower during a build workshop at the 9th annual STEM/Engineering Week at Hannah Beardsley Middle School on Monday, Jan. 7, 2018 in Crystal Lake.

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Eighth grade science teacher Laura Courier measures the height of a team's spaghetti tower as they compete for the tallest structure using tape, ten strands of spaghetti, a sheet of paper, and a marshmallow at the top during a build event at the 9th annual STEM/Engineering Week at Hannah Beardsley Middle School on Monday, Jan. 7, 2018 in Crystal Lake.

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Jennifer Lopez, left, and Madison Biggus carefully construct the base of their spaghetti tower during a build workshop at the 9th annual STEM/Engineering Week at Hannah Beardsley Middle School on Monday, Jan. 7, 2018 in Crystal Lake.

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Jennifer Lopez, left, and Madison Biggus carefully construct the base of their spaghetti tower during a build workshop at the 9th annual STEM/Engineering Week at Hannah Beardsley Middle School on Monday, Jan. 7, 2018 in Crystal Lake.

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Nick Buckner reacts as he gently places a marshmallow atop his team's spaghetti tower during a build event at the 9th annual STEM/Engineering Week at Hannah Beardsley Middle School on Monday, Jan. 7, 2018 in Crystal Lake.

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Alicia Ibanez, right, watches as Payton Kramer carefully attaches a design element to their team's spaghetti tower during a build event at the 9th annual STEM/Engineering Week at Hannah Beardsley Middle School on Monday, Jan. 7, 2018 in Crystal Lake.