Given a set of materials, how much mass can you get to stay on your straw boat?
Students built and modified straw boats testing out buoyancy.
The Champion students worked in pairs and were given the following materials to use:
ten straws, 1 meter of tape, and two note card.
It took team work, modification and problem solving skills for students to be successful.
The goal was to see how many crayons it could hold before sinking!
Students did an amazing job. The average boat mass was three crayons, with one group holding 11!
Our next step was writing a short reflection of what we learned to be posted on the class learning wall. Our final step was students researching barges and writing a short informative essay on them to share with the class.
Well done Champions!
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