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Watercraft

Posted on May 25th, 2013 by Mary Lord

raft bug In this activity, students in grades 6 to 8 learn about the engineering design process and the physical principles of buoyancy by working together to build a boat out of straws and plastic wrap that can hold 25 pennies for at least 10 seconds before sinking.

Filed under: Class Activities, Grades 6-8, Grades 6-8, Grades K-5, Grades K-5, Lesson Plans | Comments Off on Watercraft

Tags: boats, buoyancy, flotation, forces, Marine engineering, ocean engineering, sailboat

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