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This Sailboat Design Requirements lesson plan also includes:
Sailboat design requires more than a half-circle and triangle sketch. After viewing a slideshow presentation that outlines the requirements for sailboat design, learners draw a design, perform the needed calculations, and write a paper explaining their designs based upon their calculations.
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NGSS:
Adaptable
Concepts
Instructional Ideas
- Extend the lesson with a project in which pupils build a model of their own design, and present their designs with a gallery walk
Classroom Considerations
- Some pupils may struggle with writing well-constructed paragraphs to provide explanations
- The final lesson in a seven-part series
Pros
- The included spreadsheet calculates the desired calculations
- Provides a rubric to score the design write-ups
Cons
- None