Lesson Planning
Teaching
- Investigate and identify the effect of boat shape on water resistance.
- Investigate and identify the effect of salty water on water resistance.
- Present findings and recommendations, based on scientific evidence, in written form.
Activities
- Investigate and identify which shape of boat is best to beat the water resistance of a river, offering an explanation.
- Make recommendations for the best boat shape and waterway to get the meteorite across, based on scientific evidence.
Investigation - problem solving/fair testing
Investigate boats and water resistance.
Vocabulary
Variables, accuracy, causal relationships, support/refute, fall, gravity, water resistance