Build a Boat STEM Challenge featuring a Budget Activity
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Grade Levels
3rd - 5th
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Resource Type
Standards
NGSS3-5-ETS1-3
NGSS3-5-ETS1-1
NGSS3-5-ETS1-2
Formats Included
- Zip
Pages
28 pages
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My students loved using this resource. It was highly engaging and a great opportunity to work and learn in teams. There were some interesting designs. Thanks so much for all your hard work.
My students had a fantastic time building boats to apply their new understanding of hydrostatic forces and buoyancy in my class.
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Description
This is a STEM challenge you must try! Students build a boat and test its ability to float. This activity also includes using a budget to "purchase" materials. It's a STEM project your students will love!
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What is the Challenge?
- Students will design and build a boat!
- Using simple supplies you probably already have on hand, students choose which materials they wish to use.
- To make this even more challenging students have a spending budget for materials and must stay within it while building their boat.
What is the Prep for you?
- Materials you will need include straws, masking, tape, cups, water containers, weight (like pennies).
- We also used items I had on hand to "waterproof" our boats. I had craft foam, aluminum foil, waxed paper, and plastic wrap.
- NOTE: Materials are what we used and you can choose differently depending on what you have readily available.
- You will need to set up a float station to test the boats. Plastic bins full of water will work! We set up two stations.
This resource specifically contains:
- Cover Sheet
- Background, Materials, and Preparation page
- 9-page Teacher’s Guide
- Extension Page with ideas for more activities
- 3 pages of photos
- Constraints of the Task
- Pricing list for the budget feature
- Cost sheet for students to use
- 3 versions of a lab sheet- one with sample student answers
- Scoring Rubrics
- Editable Forms
- Terms of Use page
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Standards
to see state-specific standards (only available in the US).
NGSS3-5-ETS1-3
Plan and carry out fair tests in which variables are controlled and failure points are considered to identify aspects of a model or prototype that can be improved.
NGSS3-5-ETS1-1
Define a simple design problem reflecting a need or a want that includes specified criteria for success and constraints on materials, time, or cost.
NGSS3-5-ETS1-2
Generate and compare multiple possible solutions to a problem based on how well each is likely to meet the criteria and constraints of the problem.
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