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
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