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Real Science: Soap Boats

Build a soap powered boat with Science Educator Don! In this video, he’ll show you how fun science can be with just a few household items.

Materials:

  • Empty cereal box
  • Scissors
  • Toothpick
  • Dish detergent
  • Llarge bowl

Procedure:

  1. Cut a small house shape out of the cereal box. This will be your boat.
  2. Cut a triangle out of the bottom of the house shape, with one of the points pointing at the bottom.
  3. Fill the bowl with water
  4. Gently place your “boat” on the surface of the water so it floats.
  5. Dip your toothpick in dish detergent and then tap it inside the triangle in the boat.
  6. Watch what happens!

Share your soap powered boat with us by using the #TCMatHome hashtag!