Adapted Lesson – Boat Challenge
“STEM Boat Challenge,” by Timothy Baszak, STEM class, grades 5-8 at Waypoint Academy in Sandwich, MA. Build a boat […]
Science
Immigration and Disease
SCIENCE – Steamship companies had to inspect their passengers for diseases. Before leaving the port, the companies had […]
Navigation Equipment
TECHNOLOGY – Read the chapters below on navigation equipment like the Sextant and Compass from John Favill’s Primer of […]
Refrigeration on Ships
SCIENCE – Begin by asking the class what to identify their favorite fruits and vegetables. Which of these foods […]
Aluminum Foil Boats – CS Problem Solving
ENGINEERING – Try this experiment that can be used for science, engineering, or technology, but here we discuss […]
Weather
SCIENCE – Weather can affect sea travel in many ways. Sailing vessels use the wind for power. Sailing […]