Floating Nest

In the Floating Nest Raft project, students explore marine engineering as they design a floating platform for lakes or rivers in order to entice water birds to build their nests there, protecting them from seasonal floods or other risks. They learn to use the scientific principles of balancing forces, more specifically of buoyancy, density and weight and will get acquainted with the science investigation process. This project allows the development of problem-solving skills, as well as teamwork and communication skills. This project was designed in the framework of the STEMforYouth project. Click on the image on the left to get a detailed project guide or click on the following button.