STEM Challenge Build a Foil Boat

What is the Challenge?

• Students will design and build a boat!
• Using simple supplies you probably already have on hand, students choose which materials they wish to use.
• To make this even more challenging students have a spending budget for materials and must stay within it while building their boat.What is the Prep for you?
• Materials you will need include straws, masking, tape, cups, water containers, weight (like pennies). We also used items I had on hand to “waterproof” our boats. I had craft foam, aluminum foil, waxed paper, and plastic wrap.
  NOTE: Materials are what we used and you can choose differently depending on what you have readily available. You will need to set up a float station to test the boats. Plastic bins full of water will work! We set up two stations. 

  This resource specifically contains:

• Cover Sheet
• Background, Materials, and Preparation page
• 9-page Teacher’s Guide
• Extension Page with ideas for more activities
• 3 pages of photos
• Constraints of the Task
• Pricing list for the budget feature
• Cost sheet for students to use
• 3 versions of a lab sheet- one with sample student answers
• Reading passage and worksheet
• Scoring Rubrics
• Editable Forms

Foil Boats/Teachers are Terrific

• Categories: STEM projects, Science
• Copyright: Teachers are Terrific
• Grades: 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th
• Subjects: Engineering, Science, Math
• Resource format: PDF, Editable PowerPoint
• Delivery: Immediate Digital Download
• Also available in my TPT shop
• Contact: Terms of Use page includes contact information

This STEM resource is also available at my shop at TPT!