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Zara's class was building a block city. She promised to make a tall tower beside the cardboard library.
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Zara Builds the Tallest Block Tower
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Zara Builds the Tallest Block Tower
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Part 1
Zara's class was building a block city. She promised to make a tall tower beside the cardboard library.
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Part 2
She stacked small blocks in one narrow line. At eight blocks high, the tower leaned and tumbled onto the soft rug.
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Part 3
Zara felt disappointed, then looked closely at the fallen blocks. The bottom block had been smaller than several blocks above it.
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Part 4
She sorted the blocks by size. Large flat blocks went in one pile, medium blocks in another, and small blocks in a third.
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Part 5
Zara built a wide square base with four large blocks. She added medium blocks in crossing layers so the joins did not line up.
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Part 6
The tower stayed straight. Zara placed the lightest small blocks near the top and checked each layer from two sides.
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Part 7
Her tower reached twelve blocks high without falling. The class added paper windows but left the strong base uncovered.
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Part 8
Zara learned that tall structures need a wide, stable base. Sorting materials helped her choose the right block for each level.
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