In this activity, students apply their knowledge of buoyancy and ship stability to design a model ship. They test, evaluate, and refine the design of the model to optimize performance. Background information and other activities are available through the "Transportation and Ship Design" page linked in the heading.

Concepts

buoyancy

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Additional Tags

design process, engineering design process, ship design, prototype, ship stability, engineering design process projects

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
• The intended use for this resource is Instructional