Materials List: Simple Snow Load Roof Model Demo:
Which Roof Is Tops?

Three side-view line drawings show simple curved, A-frame and flat roof shapes.
Figure 1. Three different roof shapes.
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  • 3 shoeboxes or similar containers
  • 1 poster board
  • 1 newspaper and/or cookie sheet
  • ~2 cups flour
  • (optional) flour sifter or sieve
  • Roof Shape Worksheet, one per student
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