Sailboat Challengee

We challenge you to construct a model of a sailboat whose hull will fit into a shoe box that will carry 10 marbles (the cargo), will not sink, and will reach the other side of a six foot swimming pool in a straight line. The only source of power will be the wind from a fan. You will determine the speed of the fan.

Report Format

What you need to include in your Sailboat Challenge Report

1. Title, Name, Date, Block 1 or 2

2. Real World Challenge: Give me an example of an event that is similar to sailing a boat in a straight line across a pool.

3. Objective: What are you making, why, what does your creation have to do?

4. Materials: What did you use to make your creation?

5. Procedure: Step by step (like a recipe) tell me how you made your creation.

6. Results: See Science Challenge Sheet.

7. Conclusion: Did your creation meet the Objective? Why do you think it did or did not work? If it didn't work, what would you change if you made it again?

Challenge Schedule

Week 1: Introduce the Challenge.

Week 2: You and your group will construct a sailboat in class, cooperatively, and test it in the pool.

Week 3: Bring in your own sailboat and sail it in the pool.

Week 4: Bring in your sailboat and sail it in the pool and receive a grade.

Week 5: You will turn in your Science Challenge Paper (following the appropriate format).

Grading

A - Your model sails straight across.

B - Your model sails in circles.

C - Your model doesn't reach the other side.

D - Your model sinks.

F - No sailboat on deadline date.