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More Boat-Building Fun

Did you make the sailboat and try the rudder experiment in this month’s issue of Click? Did you try the cargo-loading experiments?


boat sailsHere are some more boat-building ideas.

  • Make sails in different shapes and sizes. Which one works best?
  • What happens if you blow on your sailboat from different directions?
  • aluminum foil boatsTake several pieces of aluminum foil, all the same size, and make each one into a different-shaped boat. You might fold one piece of foil to make it thicker and stronger. You might make one boat with high sides and another with a wide bottom. Make sure there are no leaks in your boats, then place them in water and start loading them with marbles. Which boat holds the most marbles?

    sinking aluminum foil boat


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