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In this activity (on page 2 of the PDF under GPS: Sailboat Design Activity), learners will discover how the shape of an object, not just its weight, determines whether it floats or sinks.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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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?

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 6 - 11 45 to 60 minutes
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In this water activity, learners build boats that float and sink. First, learners listen to the book, "Who Sank the Boat" and practice making predictions throughout the story.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 4 - 6 45 to 60 minutes
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In this design challenge activity, learners build a boat that can hold 25 pennies (or 15 one inch metal washers) for at least ten seconds before sinking.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 8 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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Learners act as engineers and design mini submarines that move in the water like real submarines.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 8 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners play NOAA's Carbon Tracker game and discover ways to keep track of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases in the world.

free Ages 11 - 18 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners discover what buoyancy is and determine the characteristics that make an object buoyant. Learners design, build, test, and evaluate boats made from a variety of materials.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 11 10 to 30 minutes
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This activity (on page 2 of the PDF SciGirls Activity: Milk Carton Boat) is a full inquiry investigation into boat hull design.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 8 - 14 4 to 24 hours