Tin foil boat stem challenge

Try this STEM Activity Challenge at home or in the classroom!! In this activity students will work in groups to design and build a small boat from aluminum foil. They will then see how many pennies it can hold before it sinks. The goal is for each student to work with their group to build and modify their boat to hold as many pennies as possible. Materials (per group, 3-4 students): 2 aluminum foil squares that are 15cm by 15cm (1 square will be in case they make a mistake or want to…

I have been trying to limit my kids' screen time lately, and our most recent review from Tied 2 Teaching has been a perfect hands-on solution for our homeschool. We were given access to the complete STEM Activities, Full Year of Challenges with Close Reading package, which is zip file with a series of PDF files. This product combines their 12 individual monthly products and includes over 70 different activities total. One of our favorite STEM activities that we completed during the review…

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Build those STEM Skills this summer while at camp, camping with the family, hanging out at the lake, or just to have some fun building, exploring science, and learning! In this build a boat STEM challenge kids learn the science behind bouyancy, lift, force and develop those engineering and crafting skills. All budget friendly and no prep required! Click to learn more about this fun STEM project kids love. LINK: https://www.steampoweredfamily.com/how-to-build-a-boat-stem-challenge/

This is a fun STEM Challenge where your kids work in teams and compete to see which groups' boat can hold the most pennies before sinking. Kids will build their boats using the engineering process and discover what Buoyancy is.

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