Marumaru Atua

High school (ages 12+)
Making & Design

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/marumaru-atua

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the vessel classification?Modular floating raft system designed as a self-sustaining community
2. What is the construction modality?Assembly of numerous smaller rafts, primarily utilizing logs
3. How does Marumaru Atua stay afloat?It stays afloat because the wooden rafts are filled with air, making them lighter than water. The big volume of wood pushes water away, giving it buoyancy.
4. Why do people want to build Marumaru Atua?People want it to help solve problems like too few places to live, rising sea levels, and to find a more sustainable way to live close to the ocean.

Seasteading: The concept of establishing autonomous, permanent human settlements on the ocean.
Buoyant Force: The upward force exerted by a fluid that opposes the weight of an immersed object.
Ecological Footprint: The measure of human demand on Earth's ecosystems, expressed in terms of land area.