Explore how paddle boats work and engineer your own paddle boat.
- Explore how paddle boats work
- Design and build a rubber band-powered paddle boat
- Test your rubber band-powered paddle boat
- Analyze and share your results
- Brainstorm ways to improve your design
When you’ve earned this badge, you’ll know how to build and test a paddle boat and understand buoyancy, potential energy, and kinetic energy.
Part of the Engineering sequence. Earned by Junior Scouts.
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