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Boat Engineer
KIMMY THE CANOE
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Huxley and Remus hurriedly built the
canoe.
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"Hi, I'm Kimmy the Canoe. Grab your
paddles and let's get going!"
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A canoe is a long, narrow boat with two
pointed ends. The front of a boat is called
the bow and the back is called the stern.
A boat's hull is heavier than water, but it does not sink.
Because of its shape, the boat displaces (or pushes
away) an amount of water greater than its own weight.
Therefore, it floats on the water.
Try floating the canoe model in a sink or tub filled with
water. Put heavy objects into the boat. What do you
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notice about the height of the boat in the water when
you add more weight to the boat?
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