Science Project.
Boat Research.
I am currently learning about meteorology in my .
science class. Meteorology is scientific study of the changing .
atmosphere around our planet. One major part of meteorology is the .
planet's weather. The winds are a major part of this planet's .
atmosphere. .
I was also recently given a project, which concerns .
how winds move along with boats. I have given a small solid block of .
wood, which would become my boat. My objective for this project is .
to create a boat, which can move along with the wind. My boat must .
float and move forward. Also my boat must be decorated and have a .
working sail. Then after it is completed it will be raced in water race .
competition.
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Research : .
Transportation has been a necessity through all time. There are .
many forms of transportation. The most basic form transportation .
on the water is boats. Boats have been around for thousands of years. .
The boat has been a very important invention for mankind. .
In history boats have been made for many important reasons. .
An example of this is the most simple and basic purpose is for .
transportation. Early humans needed a way to get from one point to .
another easier. With the invention of the early boat humans could .
now travel across water. This might seem simple but this was a huge .
milestone in mankind. .
Now that the boat was created humans took advantage of this .
new creation. Ancient civilizations such as the Egyptians, Assyrians, .
Sumerians and Babylonians were huge traders. They had many .
merchants to trade between each other. With the boat, merchants .
can easily travel on rivers to communicate and trade between one .
another. The boat greatly increased their agriculture.
Another key use for the boat was for warfare. Early navy .
boats were useful in conquering.
