Set Sail with STEM: Exploring Wind and Water Movement as Energy with Sailboats

Come sail away with this STEM activity! Students will use hands-on inquiry to find out more about wind and its effect on sails. Through trial and error and based on data collected, students will design, build, and race their own vessel or "sailboat" across the boundless waters of a kiddie pool. Students should gain a better understanding of how moving water and air are sources of energy and can propel objects forward at varying rates of speed.
Resource ID#: 149255 Type: Lesson Plan
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Subject(s): Mathematics, Science
Grade Level(s): 4
Intended Audience: Educators educators
Suggested Technology: Document Camera, Computer for Presenter, LCD Projector, Microsoft Office
Instructional Time: 4 Hour(s)
Keywords: STEM, Science, 4th grade, Water motion, Air moving objects, wind energy, water energy, energy, experiment, trials
Instructional Component Type(s): Lesson Plan,  Worksheet,  Problem-Solving Task,  Assessment,  Image/Photograph,  Formative Assessment
Resource Collection: Lake/Sumter MSP K-5

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