If you build it, it will float. That's what some Longview High School students were hoping when they made their cardboard boats for a physics class. The Lobo Regatta was ready to put Archimedes’ water displacement principle to the test using only cardboard. Six teams were competing for a decent grade, including, Bradie Davis and crew.
“Is it seaworthy?” I asked Bradie.
“Probably not,” she admitted.
I spoke with Chris Topher and crew, also wanting to win.
“What's your strategy of building the boat?” I asked Chris.
“We did as many layers as we could on the bottom until we started working on the sides, so it wouldn't go down like that,” he explained.
Mercedes Nunley and crew didn't have a name yet.
“So does your boat have a name?” I asked her.
“No, it doesn't,” Mercedes laughed, “Hey guys do we want to give our boat a name?”
“The Anchor,” a teammate replied.
“Okay, it's the Anchor,” Mercedes said.
Kate Darby and crew had a different style in mind.
“Wow, that's a little boat.” I commented.
“Yeah, we were trying to make it look like a canoe so it wouldn't fold in when we got it in the water,” Kate stated.
And Jose Soco and crew shared their plan of attack.
“What was your strategy with the boat?” I asked Jose.
“Eat gummy worms and work on our boat,” Jose said.
Jennifer Smith, their physics instructor, started them off, and they're all in pretty quickly, but Gummy Worms gets an early lead. Layered Bottom and Not Seaworthy are stuck at the gate, while The Anchor and Tippy Canoe are neck and neck, while Layered Bottom and Not Seaworthy have pretty much given up. And it looks like it's all Tippy Canoe, with The Anchor pulling in just behind.
Of course, it's not really a race. This part of their hysics class taught them not only water displacement, but more importantly, they work together to see the real world in their own way.
本时文内容由奇速英语国际教育研究院原创编写，禁止复制和任何商业用途，版权所有，侵权必究！
13980503458
13980503458
admin@qisuen.cn
