Boat Project Packet
Sections in this packet are:
- Pre-Building Brainstorm
- Movie Requirements and Storyboard
- Materials and Procedures
- Testing Procedures
- Results and Graphs
- Experiment Pictures
- Data Analysis
- Force Arrow Diagrams
- Conclusion
Boat Project Pre-Building Brainstorm
Testable Questions:
- Which Boat Design will create the greatest amount of Buoyant Force?
- Which Boat Design will be the most efficient?
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Independent Variable:
1. the pennies
2. the water all together
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Dependent Variable:
1.the boat
2.weather it will sink or not
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Controlled Variables:
1.how much water
2.the size of the boat
3.the materials that you use
4.the enviroment the experiment takes place in
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Ideas that will increase the buoyant force of your boat
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Explain how this idea will increase the buoyant force of your boat
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i think if we make it longer but make it weigh less so the boat can float on top of thw water then we think it will work better.
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if the boat is longer then it will have more surface area for the boat to sit on top of the water, and this should make the boat float better.
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if you can make the boat wider, and deeper then the boat should should float longer, and be able to hold more. if the boat is deeper then the water has to rise further to get inside the boat. so making the boat deeper should make the boat work better as well.
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explained in the idea section
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Insert additional rows if needed
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- Get the picture for each of the following boat hull shapes:
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Flat bottom (either hard or soft chines)
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Catamaran
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Vee Bottom
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Tri-hull or cathedral hull
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Tunnel bottom
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Pontoon
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Boat Examples:
- Find 3 Boats that you think had the highest buoyant force
- Insert a picture of that boat
- Explain some of the design features of the boat.
- What shape is it?
- What materials did they use?
- Where did they place those materials?
- Why do you think this boat had a high buoyant force?
Click here for Boats made from Mr. Ozeni's 2008-2009 classes
Picture of Boat
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Design Features
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Why do you think this boat had a high buoyant force?
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plastic bag on the bottom and straws around the bag.
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it had a plastic bag on the bottom of it holding the whole boat above water
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there is a cup on the bottom, the boat on top, and straws around it.
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the boat has a cup on the bottom with the top of the cup facing down so that there is an air bubble under the boat keeping it above water.
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the boat that is a bubble, and a cup on top make up this entire boat.
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the boat itself is a big air bubble that holds itself up, but it also has a cup on top that is placed in the center of the boat so that the weight of the pennies placed on top is
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Hypothesis: Drawing of your group’s Boat BEFORE building
- Using the drawing mode, draw your group's hypothesis
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Top View:
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Side View:
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Movie Requirements and Storyboard
Your movie must AT LEAST include the following:
- Completion of the Movie Storyboard prior to filming any part of your movie
- Scene 1: An Opening/Introduction
- A brief summary of what this project is all about and how you and your partner are going to go about solving this experiment
- States the Experiment Questions
- Scene 2: The process of building your boat
- Scene 3: The testing of the experiment
- Scene 4: Your conclusion
- Sounds: Music
- Music made in Garage Band must be played through the entire movie
- In this movie, NO spoken words will be allowed
- Remember, your movie needs to be less than 90 seconds long.
Boat Project Movie Storyboard
- Remember, the more detailed you are with your storyboard, the easier it will be to edit the movie later
Movie Scene
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Who or what will be in this Scene?
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What camera angle will you use?
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Opening: The brief summary
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Building of your boat
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Experiment Testing/Results
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Conclusion
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Boat MATERIALS & PROCEDURES
Materials Used to Make Your Boat (Include the tools you used also)
1. card stock paper
2.tin foil
3. plastic bag
4. foam bowl
5. 50 cm of duck tape
6. scissors
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For what part of the boat did you use this material?
1. the basic shape of the boat
2. the covering of the boat so the boat does not take on water and sink
3. to tape to the bottom as a way to make the boat float better
4. another way to make the boat float better
5. to secure the corners, hold on the foil, as well as the bag and bowl.
6. to cut the duck tape and anything else that is needed to be cut.
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| Procedures – Written Directions on how to make your boat |
Diagrams – Draw or take a picture of what you did in that step (label if necessary) |
Step 1: fold your peace of paper to the correct size and shape.
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Step 2: use duck tape to seal off the corners and to hold it together.
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Step 3: measure the foil and wrap it around the boat so that it covers the entire bottom and part of the inside.
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Step 4: secure the edges of the foil by duck taping it to the inside of the boat
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Step 5: use small peaces of duck tape to secure the bottom of the bowl to the bottom of the boat.
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Step 6: inflate the plastic bag and secure it to the bottom of the boat in such a way so that the top of the cup and the bag or at equal level.
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Step 7: then place the boat in the water
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Step 8: place handfuls of pennies in the boat at a time, and make sure that you place pennies in the places of the boat that are rising higher then the others.
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Step 9: continue step 8 until the boat sinks and touches the bottom of the container.
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Testing Procedures
Boat Testing Procedures:
- Before testing, make sure Mr. Ozeni takes multiple pictures of your boat. The pictures should be at least top view, side view, front view, bottom view
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Measure the weight of the boat with a scale. Record the data in the class data table.
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Fill the container with water
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Place the boat in the container filled with water
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Place the pennies (weights) inside the boat until it sinks
- Make sure to take multiple pictures and video tape your boat as it sinks. See experiment pictures to know which pictures you need to take.
- After the boat sinks make sure to take pictures/video of your boat sunk and destroyed.
- Take the boat and pennies out of the water and dry the pennies as best as possible before weighing.
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Measure the weight of all the pennies with a scale. Because the scale only holds 200 g at a time, you will have to find the weight of all the pennies in small chunks. Make sure to take a picture of you weighing the pennies.
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Add the weight of the boat to the weight of the pennies. This is the buoyant force of your boat
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Calculate the net force on your boat.
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Calculate the Boat Efficiency using the formula:
Boat Efficiency = Buoyant Force of the boat (g) ÷ Weight of the boat (g)
**Boat Efficiency = How many times its body weight the boat was able to hold. For example, if your group had an efficiency of 55, it means that your boat was able to hold 55 times its weight.**
Boat Performance Grade:
(Buoyant Force)
1400 g and above = A
1200 - 1399 g = B
1000 - 1199 g = C
700- 999 g = D
699g and below = F
Results and Graphs
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Class Data Table |
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Group |
Boat Name |
Boat Weight (g) |
Buoyant Force (g up) |
Net Force (g) |
Boat Efficiency |
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1AB |
The M & M |
21.5 |
558.9 |
537.4 |
25.9 |
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1CD |
**CR@ZY M3NAC3** |
20.6 |
883.3 |
862.7 |
42.9 |
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2AB |
the Obama |
38.4 |
2296.7 |
2258.3 |
59.81 |
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2CD |
titanic 2 |
36.9 |
1271.2 |
1308.1 |
35.45 |
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3AB |
S.S. Paisa |
60.1 |
2199.5 |
2139.4 |
36.5 |
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3CD |
USS God of the Sea |
37.4 |
2121.37 |
2083 |
56.72 |
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4AB |
The Boat |
34.26 |
1789.56 |
1755.3 |
52.23 |
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4CD |
the soul drinker |
32.5 |
2182 |
2149.5 |
67.13 |
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5AB |
S.S. Twinkie |
45.9 |
1557.5 |
1511.6 |
32.93 |
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5CD |
S.S. The Cool One (: |
40.1 |
2070.1 |
2030 |
51.62 |
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6AB |
the little boat that could |
29.93 |
1380.93 |
1351 |
46.11 |
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6CD |
LIKE YOURS |
29 |
2119 |
2090 |
72.06 |
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7AB |
Sam =) |
64 |
1656.5 |
1592.5 |
25.9 |
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7CD |
SINKY |
25.68 |
1830.88 |
1805.2 |
71.3 |
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8AB |
fa show(; |
59.4 |
1238.8 |
1179.4 |
20.85 |
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8CD |
S.S MK |
32.4 |
1324.6 |
1292.2 |
40.88 |
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AVG. |
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38.00 |
1,655.05 |
1,693.88 |
47.82 |
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You will need to create and Insert 2 column graphs using Google Spreadsheets
- Class Buoyant Force Graph - Buoyant Force vs. Boat Name
- Class Boat Efficiency Graph - Boat Efficiency vs. Boat Name
Experiment Pictures
Your group will need to take several pictures for this experiment. Below are the required pictures you must capture with the camera. You may add more if you would like
Top View of Boat
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Side View of Boat
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Front View of Boat
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Bottom View
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45 Degree View
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Data Analysis
- Insert pictures of your classmates boats
- Explain some of the design features of the boat.
- What shape is it?
- What materials did they use?
- Where did they place those materials?
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Picture of Boat
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Design Features |
| Best Class Boat (Based on the Buoyant Force Data) |
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| Worst Class Boat (Based on the Buoyant Force Data) |
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| Most Efficient Boat in Class |
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| Least Efficient Boat in Class |
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Force Arrow Diagrams
Draw Force Arrow Diagram for 3 Boats: Your group's boat, the best class boat, and the worst class boat – Based on the Buoyant Force Data. Each Force Arrow Diagram should include:
- A picture of each boat
- Label All the necessary parts
- All the arrows are the correct length and direction
- Net force is calculated
1. Force Arrow Diagrams:
| You group's Boat |
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| Best Class Boat (Based on the Buoyant Force Data) |
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| Worst Class Boat (Based on the Buoyant Force Data) |
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Conclusion
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Wyatt Holtkamp
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the reason they were so bad was either because they had a bad design or because they didn't seal off the corners of the boat, this caused the water to seap in from the corners, or when the water seaped in in detroyed the paper frame of the boat.
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i would have used less ducktape. the reason being i didnt need to seal the boat as much as i did, so if i had used less then the boat would have weighed less, thus making the boat more efficient.
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yes i feel my boats design was effective towards bouyancy and efficiency. because we had one of the highest efficiencies in the class, and our boat was really light and had an enormous bouyancy force.
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i say don't put the bowl on the top of the boat to hold the pennies, doing this will make it harder to stabalise the boat if it starts to tip in any direction. |
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