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11/17/2020 1 Comment Floating Boat DiagramBy Sanjana Kambhammettu and Vishista Chittalooru
In this session, we will be creating a diagram of a boat in the ocean in order to demonstrate the Archimedes principle in relation to buoyancy and density to understand how it is that such heavy objects can float. This craft is interactive, and will show how ships can sail across the water with the use of these concepts. The recommended age group for this activity is 4 to 10 years old, however, all ages are welcome!
Materials Needed:
- 1 Paper Plate
- 1 sheet of blue construction paper (any paper can be used in place of this) - 1 sheet of white paper - Pencil (for drawing) - 1 or 2 pencil(s)/straw/popsicle stick(s) - Scissors - Glue/tape Optional: Coloring Materials How to
Step 1: Cut a slit in the middle of the plate, but not to the edge. If you would like, you can create an additional slit to make your craft more dimensional.
Step 2: Decorate the top half of your paper plate however you would like. This will be the sky portion of the diagram. Step 3: Cut jaggedly or tear construction paper into long strips that represent ocean waves. Step 4: Glue/tape these strips onto the bottom half of your plate, overlapping them. Note: Make sure that your slit(s) remain(s) open. Step 5: Trim off he excess construction paper by turning over the plate to make a clean diagram. Step 6: Draw and cut out a boat of any shape, size, or design. If you have created a second slit earlier, make multiple ships, one for each slit. Note: You can make more than one boat, and use our template below to print and cut out or as a reference for your own drawing(s)! Optional Step: You can color your boat if you would like. Step 7: Glue/tape this to the end of a pencil, a straw, or a popsicle stick. ​Step 8: Slide your ship(s) into the slit(s) and watch your ship glide across the ocean! The Lesson
Throughout this lesson, we will be learning about Archimedes principle and its relation to buoyancy, an important component in keeping things afloat. We will also be exploring how these subtopics connect to the mass and volume, or density, of an object and in turn, how they may sink. Our model of a boat "sailing: through the ocean allows for a more thorough understanding of all these concepts as it shows directly how the principle works. This hands-on comprehension of the topic will allow for more in-depth knowledge of this information. You can find a more detailed science lesson, along with our free, printable template, below!
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