This week in science to study potential and kinetic energy we created a moving boat using 2 rubber bands, 5 popsicle sticks, cardboard, 24 inches of tape, and 4 paper clips. To create the boat we went through the engineering design process, which is shown below.

My original boat: 

My original design is a boat that is called the S.S. JPJ.

I believe my original design will allow the boat to stay afloat and move through the water because it looks really cool and the way it works makes sense.

When I put my boat in the water tub this is what happened: it broke and died R.I.P.

The changes I am going to make to improve my boat design are changing the whole thing.

My re-built boat:

I believe my new design will allow the boat to stay afloat and move through the water better because it is flat to flout.

When I put my newly designed boat in the water tub this is what happened, it failed again R.I.P.

Some more improvements I could make to my boat is everything!

This challenge was not comfortable because we did not really get it.

This taught me about potential and kinetic energy because are’s didn’t have any of that energy.