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Design a vessel that tests the limits of wind power given a set of off the shelf and recycled materials. Great with groups or individuals, but make sure you have a "body of water" to test your sail boats in.
- 10 to 30 minutes
- 30 to 45 minutes
- 1 cent - $1 per student
- Ages 6 - adult
- Activity
- English
Quick Guide
Materials List (per student)
- Boat hulls (soap dishes)
- Masts (K’NEX)
- Sails (Fun Foam shapes)
- Plastic clips
- Glass gems
Subjects
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Engineering and Technology
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Engineering
- Transportation Engineering
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Engineering
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Physical Sciences
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Energy
- Potential and Kinetic Energy
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Motion and Forces
- Momentum and Velocity
- Acceleration
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Energy
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The Nature of Technology
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The Design Process
- Invention and Innovation
- Problem Solving
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The Design Process
Informal Categories
- Transportation
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- Noyce Foundation