Foil Boats Design Challenge

Foil Boats Design Challenge 

Design and test an aluminum foil boat that can hold as many coins as possible

WhyMakers Design Challenges come READY to use. All you have to do is hand them out to students and they can begin to work independently on them! These design challenges can be used in so many different ways. You can use these for your Makerspace, Genius Hour, Independent Time, STEM, Choice Time, Technology Class, Library Time, Afterschool programs, Camps, STEAM classes, Design Thinking Classes, SEL time and more!

These design challenges focus on real life scenarios that you can connect to content standards. These are sure to keep your students engaged and will encourage them to think deeply about the content being taught while being innovative and crafting their solutions.

The design briefs come ready to go with the following sections:

Context - so the challenge makes sense

Design Challenge - what the task is to do

Specifications - the must do’s for this challenge

Constraints - the limitations for this challenge

Materials - needed for the challenge 

Tools - needed for the challenge 

Steps - to complete the challenge

Tips - helpful info for the challenge