Activity (Hands-On)Grades 6 - 8

Boat Design Challenge: Journey to the Egyptian Afterlife

Materials List

books on Egypt, for research
computers with internet access
pencils and paper for note-taking and drawing
(optional) CAD software
a variety of ancient and modern building materials and tools (to be determined by teams with request lists given to the teacher)
a water table, for testing the prototype barges
a flat object to create waves
electric cooling fan