Part IV: Boat Design Challenge Classroom Based - 60-100 minutes
1. Challenge: Have students design boats from different pieces of recycled materials (plastic bottles foam, whatever is in the recycling bin). Run a contest of who can build a boat that can hold certain weight and travel a certain distance. For example, build a boat that can travel five feet by sail and can carry a one lb load. Note: Please hold the competition in an enclosed area to prevent sunken ships from creating marine debris.