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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.

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