This week, we continued our work with forces in science by investigating water friction.

In teams of 3, we created tinfoil boats with 3 different shape fronts; flat front, round front and triangular front. We used a fan to provide wind and timed how long each boat took to sail across our ‘lake’. The slower the boat, the greater the water friction.

When we had gathered our results, we decided on the best design for a boat.