3. instruct the students that one sheet of foil is to test their design ideas and the other sheet is for their final “boat”. 4. provide the students with the design challenge to create a “boat” that will hold the most pennies/washers. instruct the students that . they are not allowed to use anything to build the boat other than. Use a waxed paper from an art store to make your boat last longer, or color one side of the paper completely with a crayon. you can also try to make your boat out of aluminum foil. make sure you crease well.. Distribute the boat design challenge kit to each group and allow enough time for them to brainstorm, design, build and test their models. when students have had time to test and improve their models, host a classroom boat design competition..
November every-day edits use every-day edits to build language skills, test scores, and cultural literacy. be sure to see our tips for using every-day edits in your classroom.. The paper boat is a folded boat able to swim - for a while. obviously it is well known all over the world.. Challenge 1: watercraft 9 find out if you can build an unsinkable boat out of straws and plastic wrap. challenge 2: paper table 13 see how strong a table you can build out of paper. challenge 3: zip line 17 test how quickly you can get a ping pong ball to the bottom of a zip line string. challenge 4: paddle power 21.