Penny Boat ChallengeBy: Sheldon & Keara

We had many designs that we thought would be good but we finally came up with our final three designs

Designs

What problem are we trying to solve?

The problem we are trying to solve is how many pennies we can float in a paper boat before it sinks.

FACTS THAT WE LEARNED TO MAKE A SUCCESSFUL PENNY BOAT Distribute the pennies evenly and

spread them apart. This will keep the boat balanced.

Have higher edges so the boat wont sink as fast.

The normally best penny boat is just a box.

CHART FOR FINDING OUT WHAT ONE TO USE

Boat #1 Boat #2 Boat #3

Does it actually float?

Yes Yes Yes

Easy to make or not (1-10)

4 9 6

Is it big enough to hold very many pennies?

It’s a bit small compared to other boats

Its big and can probably hold many pennies

Its smaller and can probably hold some pennies but not as much as others

Boat #1 Boat #2 Boat #3

The boat we choseThe boat we chose was boat #2 because it

can hold more pennies than most boats and also it seems durable.

Materials we used to make our boat.

Tin foil Paper

Prediction

We predict that our boat will hold 103 pennies

We predict that Braden's & Josh’s boat will hold 100 pennies

We predict that the girl’s boat will hold 200 pennies

We predict that Spencer and the two Kyle’s boat will hold 100 pennies

We predict that Nicholas’ and Bens boat will hold 20 pennies

Results

Our boat held the most pennies at 398 The two Kyles and Spencers boat held

131 pennies The girls boat held 258 pennies Braden’s and josh’s boat held 131

pennies Nicholas and Ben's boat held 30

pennies

Conclusion We found out that the more

space you cover the more pennies your boat should be able to hold

We also found out that the fancier boat isn't always the best