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Rebecca deploys her aluminum foil armada.
Montshire at Home: Boats
Get wet as you build, test, and modify a variety of boats! Each activity is an engineering challenge as you make boats from everything from ice to bark, foil to bottles. You’ll have a chance to measure how much weight a boat can hold, how far they can float, and how fast your paddle boat can propel itself.
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Rebecca deploys her aluminum foil armada.
How Does Your Boat Float?
How many pennies can your aluminum foil boat hold before it sinks?
Activity Guide: How Does Your Boat Float?
Little Boats
Make your own little boat to test how it floats down a stream, around a lake, or in your bathtub.
Rubber Band Boat
Build and experiment with your own rubber band powered boat.