Pop cans (or soda cans) are basically the same size they’ve always been.
Why?
Your students can try to figure out why they’re the size they are (they fit in your hand, good serving size, etc) but maybe they’re not the best size. Maybe a different size would be a better ratio of pop to aluminum.
That’s the focus of this project. Get your kids thinking about engineering and the design process.
Also, consider showing your students an episode of How It’s Made of pop cans…very cool! Here’s a playlist of videos to help your kids think about the design process: Real World Cylinders Playlist
Download the PDF Pop Can Design Project
