Sail Design
by Mackenzie Herr
In this engaging and hands-on lesson, students will design and build a sail to put on a raft. They will test the strength of their sail by placing a fan in front of it and seeing if the fan makes the raft move. This lesson offers an excellent opportunity for students work through the engineering design process.
Lesson Grade Level
4th GradeLesson Plan Link/URL
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1MeYQIT76_k_sCZ98KU0Roz9XrZq7ZBWX/edit?u…Subject Area
Science Physical Science P4: Energy Transfer Engineering S2: Apply the Engineering Design Process S4: Apply Science to Engineering S6: Apply Communications to Engineering
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