The Tower of Babel Engineering Challenge is a highly engaging STEM / Science Lab for elementary students. The open-ended design parameters allow for a great deal of creativity and ingenuity. The project requires simple materials that are relatively inexpensive -- straws, connecting blocks, popsicle sticks, painter's tape, cardstock, and scissors and playdough (optional). Students are given time to design a tower that is tested with a fan having a variety of speeds. A point system has been des