Today we completed our class science Fair project, "The Great Boat Race." The concept was simple but fun! We hypothesized what shape boat could float the best. We tested our theory and came up with a conclusion. With that knowledge, the children were challenged to each build their own boats with a single piece of aluminum foil. We got a good dose of the Scientific Method and a good time was had by all! In cooperative groups they tested their creations by seeing how many unit cubes could float in their boat before sinking. The results were astounding...from 0 units to 171 units...way to go EG!!! FYI...all the science fair projects from all classes k-3 and all 4th and 5th graders will be on display tomorrow evening from 6:00-7:30pm. Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Science Fair
Today we completed our class science Fair project, "The Great Boat Race." The concept was simple but fun! We hypothesized what shape boat could float the best. We tested our theory and came up with a conclusion. With that knowledge, the children were challenged to each build their own boats with a single piece of aluminum foil. We got a good dose of the Scientific Method and a good time was had by all! In cooperative groups they tested their creations by seeing how many unit cubes could float in their boat before sinking. The results were astounding...from 0 units to 171 units...way to go EG!!! FYI...all the science fair projects from all classes k-3 and all 4th and 5th graders will be on display tomorrow evening from 6:00-7:30pm. 
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