STEM Challenge Wind-Powered Boat
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Here’s a set of three STEM challenges that all involve using wind power to propel something. Students will be building a wind-powered boat, a wind-powered car, and a windmill! It’s all part of a seasonal package celebrating the windy month of March! All of these challenges can be used at any time oPrice $8.50Original Price $10.50Save $2.00
Are you looking for STEM Challenges that will fill your entire year? This seasonal bundle has it all! Perfect STEM Challenges for each month of the school year. This money-saving bundle will give you three challenges per month.This is all you will need to get started in STEM - with exciting, engaginPrice $75.00Original Price $106.00Save $31.00
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It’s time for a STEM Challenge for the windy month of March! This challenge is part of a series all about wind-powered devices. These are great fun during a windy month, but can certainly be used all year! Your students will love building and testing these boats and then it's off to the races!
NOTE: This challenge may be purchased as part of money-saving bundles!
What is the challenge?
In this challenge, students will be using materials to design a boat that will sail successfully because of the sail they create. The challenge is all about the sail because the body of the boat is made from an unsinkable material! First, students will experiment with different geometric shapes and sizes and test to see which works best. They may also experiment with using non-geometric shapes and test those. Finally, they will use the experiment data to design and build a sail for their ultimate wind-powered boat!
What is your prep?
You will need supplies in addition to this package. This includes cardboard tubes, pool noodles, craft sticks, wooden skewers, craft foam sheets, straws, masking tape,
long pan for water, fan, and paper towels.
The package specifically includes:
- Cover
- Teacher background
- Materials and preparation page
- 6 pages of teacher directions
- Constraints list
- 4 pages of photographs
- Data table sheet for experimenting with sails
- Student lab sheet with sample answers
- Scoring rubric
- Terms of Use
Also, all forms are included in an editable format! The page count listed for this package includes everything.
This challenge will need 1-2 class sessions (2 hours) to complete.
This challenge works perfectly with another wind-powered challenge:
Or you may purchase all three in money-saving bundles!
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