Design a Boat Project 2016

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An 8th Grade Science Project about Buoyancy. Students Design Boats to Hold Pennies. The students work on a science project that teaches them about buoyancy and engineering. They design a boat to hold as many pennies as possible in the water before it sinks or capsizes. After testing their boats, they try to redesign them for better performance. Here are the second-generation student designs. Also included is a lab report with examples from the students. Standards: CCSS (Common Core State Standards) Overview and Background: Buoyancy Science Project Students in 8th grade design a boat that can hold many pennies before sinking or capsizing. After learning about buoyancy, density, and Archimedes Principle, they redesign their boats to make them better. Lesson Plan and Activity: 1. Before learning about buoyancy, students are challenged to design a boat that can hold the most pennies in water without sinking or capsizing. Student models were redesigned using 25 grams of plastic to make the contest fair (not counting supports if needed). Boats were printed and tested after finishing lessons on buoyancy, density, and Archimedes Principle. Students used what they learned to design a second boat. Second-generation boats were tested. Materials Needed: Water Containers Pennies