Materials List:
Keep Your Boat Afloat
https://www.teachengineering.org/activities/view/mis-2476-boat-afloat-corrosion-engineering-design-activity
Each group needs:
- aluminum foil (for prototyping)
- white board or poster paper to record process and data
To share with the entire class:
- metal sheets (some options listed)
- copper
- steel
- aluminum foil
- coatings (some options listed)
- wax paper
- petroleum jelly
- plastic wrap
- car wax
- primer
- dishpans, larger totes, or kiddie pool (for trial experiments and/or control)
- scissors
- leather or cut-resistant gloves (recommended)
- pliers (recommended)
- pennies (or other “cargo”)
Teacher materials:
- air tight storage container for metals
- small condiment cups (for measured coatings)
- salt (to add to water)
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