#MakeItFloat Chinese Floating Lantern

These are Chinese Floating Lantern. It is fun to google and learn the history of floating lanterns in many cultures. Science and math insure the buoyancy of the float. It is also fun to learn the meaning of the riddles and to learn the art of calligraphy. #MakeItFloat

Update 7/17/15
The Science behind the lantern.

Buoyancy and Archimedes

http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/videos/physics.html

The Science behind this project is more about light and how it diffuses in the different shades. It is also a great time to talk about the different frequencies of light and that is why we get different colors observable from each shade. The graphic above is courtesy of http://www.livescience.com/32559-why-do-we-see-in-color.html

The science of light is critical to research in eye health. Even the Mantis Shrimp gets to take part.

http://www.gizmag.com/mantis-shrimp-eyes-cancer-camera/34049/

I think social science is also a key category in this build. The art and history of C