Penny Boats STEM Challenge | Sink or Float Experiment | Elementary Science

Set sail with this quick and easy Penny Boats STEM Challenge! Students will explore sinking and floating, design and build their own boats, and test how many pennies their boats can hold before sinking.

This low-prep activity requires minimal materials and includes data-tracking sheets and additional resources to support hands-on learning, observation, and problem-solving.

Designed with Kindergarten and 1st grade in mind, this activity can easily be adapted for any elementary grade level by adjusting the design challenges, predictions, data collection, and reflection questions.

Perfect for STEM centers, science lessons, engineering challenges, and project-based learning!

Get ready to design, test, and discover!