Do you think you could stay afloat in a boat made solely of cardboard and packing tape? Most of my students are not so sure either! Soon, I will help them realize that with a little applied Physics and a lot of ingenuity, they will soon be paddling away!
My students have all chosen to attend a small charter high school.
They are diverse. They come from all over our city because they want a change from their local high school. At our small charter, students are known well, respected and educated in the habits of heart and mind. They all have dreams of college that we are working towards. In my class, there are no individual desks, only tables and groups of students working together to support learning.
My Project
What if you were asked to build a boat that would need to hold both you and your partner made only of cardboard and packing tape? Archimedes knew this would be possible and all 104 of my students will face this challenge as we study the Physics of properties of matter, density, mass, Archimedes principle and center of gravity. Each concept adds insights needed to design a successful cardboard boat.
My students want a project-based learning environment were they are given the opportunity to learn the subject matter in depth and hands-on.
They want an unforgettable learning experience that allows them to transform their learning into a unique boat design and an unforgettable adventure.
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