Craft and float a small boat made entirely from recycled materials.
🌍 Anywhere🔄 Repeatable👤 All ages
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Engineer a seaworthy vessel using only plastic bottles, cardboard, foam packaging, and other discarded materials, then test its buoyancy and navigation capabilities in a local pond or calm water. The challenge combines environmental consciousness with hands-on engineering as you discover which materials and designs actually work for watercraft construction.
Difficulty
30/100Medium
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Cost
$5 – $30
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Time
half-day
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People
1–4
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Setting
either
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Season
any
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Equipment
recycled materials, waterproof adhesive
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