Set Sail on a Foil Boat!
Students will build the strongest boat they can using only aluminum foil. They will learn about engineering design, water displacement, the effects of gravity, decimal multiplication, and geometry.
Lesson Grade Level
5th GradeLesson Plan Link/URL
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1kEWkCAU2bZ1AIvOG3olLgZ2OEkrYXmAV/edit?u…Subject Area
Science Physical Science P3: Net Force Engineering S2: Apply the Engineering Design Process S3: Apply Mathematics to Engineering S4: Apply Science to Engineering Mathematics Number and Operations in Base Ten (NBT) Measurement and Data (MD) English Language Arts (ELA) Writing Speaking & ListeningRelated Content
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