Build a boat out of aluminum foil that can support/carry cargo. You may only use aluminum foil and glue. The boat cannot be more than 8 inches long, four inches wide, and four inches tall. The boat must float AT LEAST 500 grams.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------PLEASE HELP !
ugh make a boat out of aluminum foil the same way u do out of paper,u could have several layers of foil when u start 2 make it to heavier
u layer sheets and glue em if u want for more strength. then u just keep folding up the sides in curves so that it looks like a boat. u will know when its enough. just keep perfecting it nd gluing it i guess. ive never made em with glue.
we did this lab a few weeks ago. the surface area, the bottom, has to be as big as it could possibly be without going over the size limit. make it like 8inches x 4inches on the bottom with sides that are only and inch tall glue makes the boat way more allowing it to sink also the more wrinkles in the tin foil the faster it sinks
The object is to build a boat out of aluminum foil ONLY that will hold the largest number of nails before sinking. 2 trials. 1st trial; give each kid or team one sheet of aluminum foil about 1 sq ft in area (or any size YOU decide). They design and construct their boat using ONLY the Al foil. The competition has them placing 16d (penny) nails into their boat while floating in a sink or aquarium. As soon as the boat begins taking on water, it is considered sunk. Record the #nails. 2nd trial is same except the design can, and does, change. The winner is the one who's total #nails is greatest in BOTH trials. You can weight the 2nd trial to make it more important or count ONLY the 2nd trial - up to you. Cool one-day activity.
