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Define the Problem
Define the Problem
We had to make a boat the would carry me and my partner across the pool without sinking
Science Basis
Science Basis
the science behind this challenge that we used was surface area, depth, buoyancy, and mass
Plan for Design
Plan for Design
Cardboard
duct tape
Procedures
Procedures
We first made a sketch then we used the dimensions to find the depth and the max weight our boat would be able to hold then we made our boatÂ
Communicating Results
Communicating Results
we made it across without sinking and we were able to hold 2 extra people before the back seam broke. The boat did a lot better than I thought, I thought t was going to break halfway through because there was a l;to of air bubbles in the corners
Design Refinements
Design Refinements
what I would change would be making sure the duct tape was more lat at the seams and corners.
Challenge Variation
Challenge Variation
I would change that each group would get 2 sheets of cardboard instead of just one
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