Design & Play STEAM Set - Boats

The Design & Play STEAM Set - Boats lets students create their own wind-powered vessels, combining creativity with engineering as they build boats from provided components. Ideal for exploring buoyancy and propulsion, this kit encourages trial and error as children fine-tune their designs to sail effectively.

Educational Benefits

• Introduces buoyancy, air resistance, and propulsion
• Builds fine motor skills and visual-spatial awareness
• Combines creative expression with scientific learning
• Promotes inquiry-based learning and experimentation

Classroom Ideas

• Host a floating competition to test boat designs
• Use as part of a lesson on water transport or exploration
• Track changes in performance based on sail size or placement
• Pair with stories about explorers or inventors
• Discuss real-world examples of wind-powered travel

Specifications

• Includes materials to create 10 sailboats:
• 10 foam hulls (15cm), 60 sails, 40 dowels, 30 foam blocks
• Includes teacher's guide
• Suitable for students of various developmental levels