Float My Boat
Description
How does the shape and size of a boat affect the amount of cargo it can carry? In the inquiry lab, students will build simple boats to float gram blocks in a shallow pan of water. In this lesson students will start with the same raw materials and come up with a wide variety of results in the use of density and the displacement of water.
Objectives
Matter and Energy 1 Standard 5 (A) Density, Ability to sink or float
Process Standards 2 (A) plan and implement inves