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Penny Boat Lab: Density, Buoyancy and Archimedes
This is a one period activity/lab to teach students about the concept of density and Archimedes Principle, why things float. Students each get a piece of aluminum foil and design and make a boat. They then must calculate how many pennies it will carry before sinking, and then test it. This is an excellent one day STEM project that combines science, math, design and construction. Students will use the formula Density=Mass divided by Volume.
7th - 10th
Applied Math, General Science, Physical Science
Financial Literacy- Draw out of the Hat Budgeting Assignment
A multi part assignment where students will draw out of a hat circumstances such as their occupation & monthly wage and lifestyle factors (married, kids, divorced, single, etc). Based on those circumstances and income they must make a monthly budget for both fixed and flexible expenses, based on a set of choices for housing, transportation, groceries, insurance, etc. There is also a good luck/bad luck draw that will either add to their financials or take away from them (ie: you car gets a flat
9th - 12th
Applied Math, Business
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