This week on Community STEM we will combine a STEM activity with a classic fairy tale. That troll is up to his old tricks again.  He insists that the Billy Goats cannot cross over his bridge. After a brief conversation, the Billy Goats decide that they wouldn’t be breaking the rules if they build a raft to cross the stream. Your task is to use materials to build this raft so that it floats and holds a certain amount of weight. As an extension, use various materials to build replicas of famous vessels.

Don’t forget to tag your photos  #communitystem and share it out with @discoveryed!

Community STEM Challenge and Video

• PDF and Video Link (Thanks to Kamala Schuster from Denver, Colorado for lending her voice to the video)

Discovery Education Digital Media Connections:

• Reading Rainbow: Keep the Lights Burning Abbie!
• How People Interact with the Sea
• Reading Rainbow: Sunken Treasures
• Mythbusters: Water Displacement
  

Virtual Field Trips

• Boston Tea Party SKYPE (paid)
• The Mayflower
• Chesapeake Flotilla

Careers (From Maritime Skills Alliance in the UK) Also comparable to the US and Canada

• Design
  • Naval Architect (Yacht Designer) 
  • Yacht Designer (Boat Designer)
  • CAD Technician
• Manufacturing
  • Boat Builder (Yacht Builder, Boat Repairer)
  • Boat Fitter (Marine Craftsperson)
  • Marine Engineer 
  • Electrics/Electronics Engineer