STEM Activity Boat Design Challenge
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Description
STEM challenge : boats (engineering challenge #4: Design a Cargo Ship). This STEM activity provides a great introduction to the Engineering Design Process. While learning about density, buoyancy, and the Archimedes' principle, your students will construct their own cargo ship and see how much mass they can support. The warm up science experiment provides a hands-on exploration of density. After completing the challenge, there are differentiated math extension activities.
This activity helps teachers integrate science into a number of social studies units, including Native Americans (canoes), Westward Migration (canal ships), or even as a fun add on when learning about the Mayflower. Students will use higher order thinking skills as they design and improve their boat. This STEM activity can be used as part of a STEAM program, GATE class, or as a stand-alone lesson. STEM activities are wonderful avenues to gain real world soft skills such as perseverance, leadership, and teamwork.
If you have already purchased one of my other engineering design challenges, please visit this page.
These challenges use common items you likely already have in your classroom or can easily obtain: aluminum foil, mallet, cardboard, plastic wrap, water, a bin, masses (pennies work well), tape.
Contents
For the teacher (6 pages):
• Designing a Cargo Ship: Overview (2 pages)
• Planning time line
• Introduction to Engineering for Students
• Design Criteria page
• Performance rubric
For the students (20+ pages):
• Introduction to Density, Buoyancy, and Archimedes' Principle
• Warm-up activities (3 pages, includes differentiation)
• Testing data sheet
• Design a Cargo Ship book (10 page book, or 2 page paper-saving option)
• Follow-up activities (5 pages, metric and imperial, 2 levels)
• Certificates of Completion, color and b&w included
• Blank cover page to use for additional engineering challenges
• Answer Keys (2 pages)
• Credits
There are duplicate copies of a page to include spelling of favorite (favourite). This activity does not use length measurements so is suitable for both imperial and metric systems.
Please Note: You do not have to purchase these engineering design challenges in order. They are all self-contained. If you purchase this one first, you can purchase any of the other add on packs (see below) for more challenges!
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Engineering Design Process Posters
Engineering Discipline Posters
10 STEM Challenges You Can do Today
STEM Challenges Classroom Pack (STEAM)
Engineering Design Challenges (initial purchase)
Engineering Design Challenge #1 - Design a Transport Device
Engineering Design Challenge #2 - Design a Power Transmission Tower
Engineering Design Challenge #3 - Design a Periscope
Engineering Design Challenge #4 - Design a Cargo Ship
STEM Engineering Design Challenge #5 - Design a Fidget Spinner
Engineering Design Challenges BUNDLE
Engineering Design Challenge ADD ON PACKS (subsequent purchase)
Engineering Design Challenge #1 - Design a Transport Device ADD ON PACK
Engineering Design Challenge #2 - Design a Transmission Tower ADD ON PACK
Engineering Design Challenge #3 - Design a Periscope ADD ON PACK
Engineering Design Challenge #4 - Design a Cargo Ship ADD ON PACK
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Disclaimer: I have done my best to keep these as safe as possible. However, please make sure that you do your own due diligence when performing any STEM challenge. Adult supervision is necessary. Please use care, caution, and your best judgement when performing any STEM challenge, engineering challenge, or science experiment. The seller disclaims all liability for any damage or injury which might arise from the use of any of these projects.
