boat building ks1
Ks1/2 materials & forces - build & test a sailboat by, whilst linking to ks1 and ks2 science and design and technology curricula ks1/2 materials & forces - build & test a sailboat. design, make & test a fan boat... Year 1 and year 2 children research the development of boats and ships, changes in their power sources, changing length of voyages, the history of regattas and the life of seafarers. paint, make sketches, write journal entries, use code and write ship telegrams. carry out floating and sinking experiments, construct boats and finally put on a regatta with sandwiches and prizes!. Build boats and float them down the river – floating homemade boats down the river was a favorite when i was young. we spent hours creating boats that we hoped would make it past the bend and out of sight. if your kids are little, use sticks just like winnie the pooh. older kids can make sailboats from boards, fabric, and nails with a string. 
boat building ks1 Suitability of everyday materials - building boats differentiated lesson teaching pack (flipchart) contains: sailing boats investigation worksheets [doc] key stage 1 - year 1, year 2
