Whatever floats your boat: Trinity Lutheran sixth-graders make a splash at Cardboard Boat Regatta
Barney Lerten
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The sixth-graders in the science class of Trinity Lutheran Middle School teacher Alisa Jeffries enjoyed a different sort of test this week, which could be described as: Just add water.
It was the second annual Cardboard Boat Regatta, held Tuesday at Juniper Swim & Fitness Center’s pool.
The students had built boats using only cardboard and duct tape during their STEM unit on buoyancy.
In partner pairs, the students spent six class periods designing, drawing and building the boats they thought would be most successful in a cross-pool race.
“Mrs. Jeffries was impressed by the success of their boats and how well they worked together in the design process,” we’re told.