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Thanksgiving STEM Class: Float the Mayflower

Completed by 25 learners
Ages 8-12
Live One-Time Class
This STEM class will help students explore the history of the Mayflower and engineer a boat.
Average rating:
4.7
Number of reviews:
(111 reviews)

Live video meetings
Meets once
3-15 learners per class
55 min

What's included

1 live meeting
55 mins in-class hours

Class Experience

Students will learn about the historical journey on the Mayflower. First students will enjoy a read-aloud called The Mayflower. The class will discuss the hardships of the journey. After classroom discussion, students will be led in a STEM activity of engineering their own Mayflower journey. Each student will attempt to float their boat and see how much cargo it can hold.

Learning Goals

Students will learn about the historical journey of the Mayflower and the hardships that were endured.
Students will also learn how to construct a boat and increase storage on the boat.

Other Details

Supply List
Students will need a variety of materials to build their boat. They do not need all that is listed below but enough to build a boat:
Aluminum foil or foil sheets (required)
Masking tape or shipping tape
Pipe cleaners
Modeling clay
Popsicle sticks
Straws
Sandwich baggies
Plastic wrap
Pennies    (required)
Storage container filled with water   (required)
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.

Meet the teacher

Joined June, 2018
4.7
111reviews
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Teacher expertise and credentials
I am offering this class because STEM activities with a read-aloud helps increase reading comprehension.

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