Stanley at Sea
Lesson 6: Stanley at Sea
STEM Career Connections
- Health Sciences and Mechanical Engineering
STEM Disciplines
- Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
Non-STEM Disciplines
- English Language Arts
Students imagine being on vacation at a friend’s lake house. The family decides to take Max, the family dog, out on the lake for a boat trip. While out on the boat, the water becomes rough, and Max falls overboard into the water. Since Max is still a puppy, he does not know how to swim yet.
The student's challenge is to use supplies that are on the boat to create a flotation device that will keep Max afloat. Max has already fallen overboard, so the flotation device must be able to be put on and taken off Max quickly and easily.