Water Wars!

The Challenge

       Build a boat that can hold 25 pennies for 10 seconds; 50 pennies; 75 pennies; 100 pennies.

The Materials

       straws, duct tape, plastic wrap

We worked in teams and individually to build our boats.  We designed boats that were long, short, wide, and deep.  There were many different designs.  Almost all of the boats held 25 pennies for 10 seconds.  A few held 50 pennies for 10 seconds.  

And only one boat held 75 pennies for 10 seconds.  The winning boat actually held 95 pennies for 10 seconds.  It sunk at 97 pennies.

This idea was taken from the Design Squad.  Check it out here.