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Float My Boat
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In this activity, learners use tinfoil to build and test their own boats - which designs will float, and which will sink?
Above Water: Buoyancy & Displacement
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In an investigation called "Shape It!" learners craft tiny boats out of clay, set them afloat on water and then add weight loads to them, in order to explore: how objects stay afloat in water; what th
Rescue Mission
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In this hands-on activity, learners use the steps of the design process to create a hook to rescue a "space capsule" from the water.
Draggin' Boats
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Learners design, build, and test models of "dragon boats" made from up to three milk cartons.
Aluminum Boats
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Test the buoyancy of an aluminum foil boat and an aluminum foil ball. Why does the same material in different shapes sink or float?
Pop Can "Hero Engine"
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In this activity, learners build water-propelled engines from soft drink cans.