For our Spring Party, we will be celebrating our Sink and Float science unit. We are asking each student to build a boat at home for a cargo contest. We are encouraging each student to design and construct a boat that has the greatest capacity. Boats will be loaded with ceramic tiles or plastic cubes until they sink, so strength is also a consideration. The boat can be made from any available materials you have at home. Some suggested materials are waxed paper, cardboard, foam trays, foil, Popsicle sticks, etc. (No store bought boats will be allowed in the contest.) boats larger than the required size will be disqualified. Completed boats are due back at school on April 17, 2013. Our contest will be on Thursday, April 18th. We want to emphasize that the activity is designed to be a fun learning experience rather than a highly competitive event. Please consult the letter in your student's backpack mail regarding the size restrictions for the boat.
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