Today was a day to make connections. After our unit about Motion and Design, today we had the opportunity to connect it with our history unit about the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
Last week, we saw photos of a variety of boats and ships, so today students used what they learned to design their own crafts. The challenge was to design a floating vessel to hold as many little green dinosaurs as possible. In our challenge, each student sketched his/her idea. When it was time to make a prototype, groups had to choose which design elements to use. Then a thin sheet of aluminum was provided for the actual construction of the teams' ships.
After naming the ships, floating them in an aquarium, and placing dinosaurs into them (two at a time), one group stood above the others, holding 188 dinosaurs before succumbing to the sea. Aptly named, the Champion won the challenge. Champion was a flat-bottomed boat with high sides that held more of our precious cargo.
Another group, with a boat named Boaty, was the only team to accurately estimate the number of dinosaurs its vessel would support. Congratulations to all our ship builders on a job well done!
Last week, we saw photos of a variety of boats and ships, so today students used what they learned to design their own crafts. The challenge was to design a floating vessel to hold as many little green dinosaurs as possible. In our challenge, each student sketched his/her idea. When it was time to make a prototype, groups had to choose which design elements to use. Then a thin sheet of aluminum was provided for the actual construction of the teams' ships.
After naming the ships, floating them in an aquarium, and placing dinosaurs into them (two at a time), one group stood above the others, holding 188 dinosaurs before succumbing to the sea. Aptly named, the Champion won the challenge. Champion was a flat-bottomed boat with high sides that held more of our precious cargo.
Another group, with a boat named Boaty, was the only team to accurately estimate the number of dinosaurs its vessel would support. Congratulations to all our ship builders on a job well done!
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