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Airboats Lesson PlanAirboats Lesson Plan
Publisher
Cornell University
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Grade
3rd - 8th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
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For Teacher Use
Duration
1 hr
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Collaborative Learning
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Year
2007
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Airboats

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Don't let the resource blow you away. Scholars build airboats from basic materials and collect data on how far the boats move. They refine their designs taking Newton's laws into consideration.

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Concepts

force, newton's laws of motion, newton's third law of motion, boats

Additional Tags

science

Instructional Ideas

  • Have learners work in groups, especially if materials are scarce

Classroom Considerations

  • Some materials are necessary, such as rubber bands, balloons, paper clips, and drinking straws
  • Note that resource provides alignments for outdated New York State science standards

Pros

  • Provides worksheet for each part of the activity
  • Includes pacing suggestions for smooth operation of the class

Cons

  • None

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