| During this unit, students will study Archimedes’ Principle and apply the concepts of density and buoyancy. During the challenge project, they will design a boat capable of carrying the maximum load of marbles from a 15 x 30 cm piece of aluminum foil, and apply the foil boat design to construct boat made of cardstock of specific size to compete with other groups. Finally, in a second challenge project, the students will construct a precision beam balance and use that balance to accurately determine the densities of given objects.
Each unit includes supplies necessary for 20 students to complete 10 one-hour hands-on sessions, instructional DVDs, activity sheets, lesson plans, and program completion certificates. (Note: the pictures do not show the program in its entirety.) |