1 - Getting Started ~4 mins
This tiny boat has a job: stay on the water and carry things without sinking, like a little ferry in the harbour. What shape do you think will float best and hold the most without going under?
2 - What Helps a Boat Float? ~4 mins
Today's words (one at a time):
Float
Stay on top of the water.
Load
The things the boat carries.
Improve
Change it so it works better.
Will a boat with high sides hold more counters than a flat one?
3 - Make Your Boat ~12 mins
With your group, make a small boat from the foil on your table. Give it a flat bottom and sides so water stays out. When you think it will float, bring it to the water tray and check.
4 - Load, Watch and Improve ~10 mins
- Say how many counters you think your boat will hold.
- Add one counter at a time.
- Stop when it sinks or water comes in. Remember that number.
- Change the shape once.
- Bonus if you have time: try the counters again and notice more, fewer, or the same.
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