Lesson Plan

Activity: Float a Clay Boat

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Written to introduce pupils to buoyancy, this activity has collaborative groups work to design a floatable clay boat. They first observe that a stick of clay sinks in water and then are given their own stick to reshape into a floating boat. Once they succeed, they test for how much their boats can hold without sinking. Though this is a classic laboratory activity for young scientists, the lesson plan does not offer any scientific explanation for buoyancy.

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Resource Details
Grade
4th - 8th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Duration
1 hr
Instructional Strategies
Collaborative Learning
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Year
2007