Building Our Boats

Students were given a variety of materials (foil, straws, tape, clay, sticks, milk cartons) to create boats that would float in the water.

Testing Our Boats

We used aluminum foil to create our boat. We used a popsicle stick and paper to make our sail. It floated!

We used aluminum foil to create our boat. We used a popsicle stick and paper to make our sail. It floated!

We used aluminum foil to create our boat. We used a popsicle stick and paper to make our sail. It floated!

We used straws and tape to create our boat. We used a popsicle stick and paper to make our sail. It floated!

We used popsicle sticks and tape to create our boat. We used a straw and paper to make our sail. It floated!

We used aluminum foil to create our boat. We used a straw and paper to make our sail. It floated!

We used aluminum foil to create our boat. We used a popsicle stick and paper to make our sail. It floated!

We used aluminum foil to create our boat. We used a popsicle stick and paper to make our sail. It floated!

We used aluminum foil and tape to create our boat. We used a straw and paper to make our sail. It floated!

We used aluminum foil to create our boat. We used a straw and paper to make our sail. It floated!

We used aluminum foil to create our boat. We used a popsicle stick and paper to make our sail. It floated!

We used aluminum foil, tape, straws, popsicle sticks, and paper to create our boats! After testing our boats in water, all boats floated!

Previous STEM Projects

Engineering Turkey Cages

Students problem solved, designed, and constructed 3D structures to "catch" their turkeys.

Magnetic Turkey Paintings

An investigation of the effects of magnets on common objects.

Suncatcher Ornaments

An investigation of the properties of light (transparent, translucent, and opaque)