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Life Vest Challenge

Life Vest Challenge

Lesson explores the engineering behind life vests or personal flotation devices and the challenges met by these devices. Students work in teams to design and build a flotation device out of everyday materials that can keep an unopened can of soup or vegetables afloat in a bucket of water or sink for a minute. They design their life vest, build and test it, evaluate their designs and those of classmates, and share observations with their class.... Show More
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Material Type:
Assignment
Date Added to MERLOT:
November 6, 2014
Date Modified in MERLOT:
November 6, 2014
Author:
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Submitter:
Liz Kurzawa
Primary Audience:
Grade School, Middle School
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PDF
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Language:
English
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