Great Lakes Now

Great Lakes Now Floats My Boat

Lesson 1029 Exploring MichiganScience 6th Grade7th Grade8th Grade Aired Week of 10/11/2021
Great Lakes Now Floats My Boat

This lesson will introduce students to the phenomena of buoyancy and water displacement by helping them understand why a boat floats, learn about how boats have been made out of various materials—including wood—over the years, and engineer a boat according to certain constraints to hold a certain amount of weight.