Welcome ToWelcome To

Boat Float May 2010Boat Float May 2010

Plum LakePlum Lake

Wichita FallsWichita FallsCity Sports ComplexCity Sports Complex

1702 Sheppard Access Rd.1702 Sheppard Access Rd.

What Is A Boat Float?What Is A Boat Float?

The The PurposePurpose

PurposePurpose• The purpose of the boat float is to The purpose of the boat float is to

challenge students to use the challenge students to use the scientific method to solve the scientific method to solve the problem involved in building a boat problem involved in building a boat made of corrugated cardboard, made of corrugated cardboard, masking tape, and paint and be masking tape, and paint and be capable of transporting one to capable of transporting one to three students from point A to three students from point A to point B across Plum Lake.point B across Plum Lake.

Educational Educational ValueValue

Educational ValueEducational Value

•The Scientific MethodThe Scientific Method•Newton’s Three Laws Of MotionNewton’s Three Laws Of Motion•Force, Energy, and MotionForce, Energy, and Motion•Speed, Distance, and Speed, Distance, and

AccelerationAcceleration•GravityGravity•Formulas and CalculationsFormulas and Calculations

Eligibility Requiremen

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EligibilityEligibility RequirementsRequirements

•We look at these following criteria:We look at these following criteria:•Grades – passing all classes during the Grades – passing all classes during the current grading periodcurrent grading period

•Discipline – referrals, d-halls, conduct, Discipline – referrals, d-halls, conduct, ISS/Denver/JJAEP assignmentsISS/Denver/JJAEP assignments

•These criteria for eligibility are These criteria for eligibility are determined by your teacher and determined by your teacher and principalprincipal

EligibilityEligibility RequirementsRequirements

• You must have the permission form You must have the permission form completely completely filled out by filled out by

Tuesday, May 11, 2010Tuesday, May 11, 2010, , and turned into your science and turned into your science

teacher.teacher.

• Field trip permission form must Field trip permission form must also be turned in if it wasn’t taken also be turned in if it wasn’t taken care of at the beginning of the yearcare of at the beginning of the year

Where is the Where is the Boat Float Boat Float

at?at?

Softball Complex and Plum Lake

Race RulesRace Rules

Race RulesRace Rules

•Each boat must have a Each boat must have a designated navigator.designated navigator.

•Each group will race one-Each group will race one-at-a-time.at-a-time.

•To qualify as a finisher you To qualify as a finisher you and your boat must cross and your boat must cross the finish line.the finish line.

Race RulesRace Rules•After you have finished with After you have finished with

your boat, you will throw it your boat, you will throw it away in the dumpster or take away in the dumpster or take it homeit home

•You WILL be disqualified if You WILL be disqualified if any part of your boat is not any part of your boat is not properly disposed of or is not properly disposed of or is not taken home immediately.taken home immediately.

Safety RulesSafety Rules

Safety RulesSafety Rules•You must You must wear a life jacket wear a life jacket

properly fastened while in the properly fastened while in the boat and/or water.boat and/or water.

Safety RulesSafety Rules•The passenger area of the boat The passenger area of the boat

must must NOTNOT be permanently be permanently enclosed above the shoulders.enclosed above the shoulders.

•Each boat must be free of Each boat must be free of sharp edges, pointy objects, or sharp edges, pointy objects, or anything else that could be anything else that could be danger.danger.

Safety RulesSafety Rules•Consumption of food or Consumption of food or

beverage will beverage will notnot be permitted be permitted during the race. A designated during the race. A designated lunch time is provided.lunch time is provided.

•Absolutely no cell phone or Absolutely no cell phone or MP3 players will be allowed at MP3 players will be allowed at Plum Lake!!!! Plum Lake!!!!

They are a safety They are a safety hazard!hazard!

•Students must wear shoes Students must wear shoes with a substantial sole and a with a substantial sole and a closed-toe at during the closed-toe at during the entire building process and at entire building process and at Boat Float.Boat Float.

Safety RulesSafety Rules

•Clothing must follow WFISD Clothing must follow WFISD guidelines.guidelines.

How Do I Build This How Do I Build This Boat?Boat?

ConstructioConstruction Rulesn Rules

There are only 4 materials allowed to be

used on your boat.

Construction RulesConstruction Rules1)1)Any Any

thickness of thickness of corrugated corrugated cardboard is cardboard is permitted, permitted, but no carpet but no carpet tubes.tubes.

Construction RulesConstruction Rules

2) Only masking 2) Only masking tape may be tape may be used and used used and used onlyonly on seams, on seams, joints, or joints, or patches.patches.

(2 inch or wider)(2 inch or wider)

3)3)ONLY latex caulking may ONLY latex caulking may be used to join seams or be used to join seams or edges of cardboard or edges of cardboard or

for patching for patching holes. holes.

Construction RulesConstruction Rules

Construction RulesConstruction Rules4)4)ONLY latex paint is allowed ONLY latex paint is allowed

to be used on your boat. to be used on your boat. Paint provides a temporary Paint provides a temporary water barrier water barrier

preventing the preventing the cardboard from cardboard from absorbing water absorbing water so quickly.so quickly.

Construction RulesConstruction Rules5)5)The entire boat must The entire boat must

NOTNOT be wrapped in tape, be wrapped in tape, plastic, shrink-wrap, or plastic, shrink-wrap, or anything else!anything else!

6)6)Styrofoam or other Styrofoam or other floatation type foam is floatation type foam is NOTNOT permitted as part of the permitted as part of the construction of the boat.construction of the boat.

Construction RulesConstruction Rules

7)7)The boat may be no bigger The boat may be no bigger than 205 cm by 85 cm.than 205 cm by 85 cm.

8)8)Students may receive help Students may receive help from relatives, friends, from relatives, friends, professionals, and former professionals, and former boat floaters.boat floaters.

9)9)Make sure whatever you put Make sure whatever you put on your boat is on your boat is school school appropriateappropriate..

Construction DON’TSConstruction DON’TS

NO:NO:• Spray paintSpray paint• StyrofoamStyrofoam• Material not mentioned Material not mentioned

during this PowerPoint. (if during this PowerPoint. (if it wasn’t mentioned, it wasn’t mentioned, assume it is not allowed.assume it is not allowed.

AwardsAwards

AwardsAwards•11stst, 2, 2ndnd, and 3, and 3rdrd place place •Pontoon AwardPontoon Award•I Can’t Believe It Floated AwardI Can’t Believe It Floated Award•Most Unusual Boat Design Most Unusual Boat Design

AwardAward•Best Sponsor AwardBest Sponsor Award•School Spirit AwardSchool Spirit Award

AwardsAwards•Most Artistic Design AwardMost Artistic Design Award•Titantic Award (Most Titantic Award (Most

Dramatic Sinking)Dramatic Sinking)•Best Dressed Team Award Best Dressed Team Award •Best Theme Award (boat Best Theme Award (boat

decorated and team dressed decorated and team dressed according to the theme)according to the theme)

““A Float Down Memory A Float Down Memory Lane”Lane”

Clean UpClean Up

Other Important InformationOther Important Information

•Keep restroom facilities at Keep restroom facilities at the sports complex clean and the sports complex clean and neat.neat.

•Clean up any trash or boat Clean up any trash or boat debris from the lake and/or debris from the lake and/or sports complex.sports complex.

Boat Float Day Boat Float Day ProceduresProcedures

Sun block and/or hats Sun block and/or hats (optional)(optional)

Water worthy clothing and Water worthy clothing and shoes – complying with school shoes – complying with school rulesrules

Insect repellant (optional)Insect repellant (optional)Jacket (if needed)Jacket (if needed)

Other Important InformationOther Important Information•No matter what the weather is, No matter what the weather is,

be prepared for the boat float.be prepared for the boat float.•Never say Never say “I don’t know”“I don’t know” when when

asked a question by a media asked a question by a media person.person.

•You need a change of You need a change of clothes, clothes, underwear, shoes, & a towelunderwear, shoes, & a towel if if you are going in the water.you are going in the water.