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Make a boat to journey to the sea!

Topics Year 2/3
This unit is part of Mountains, Rivers and Coasts The Journey of a River

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Objectives

Geography

  • Understand and describe key aspects of physical geography including: rivers, mountains and the water cycle.

D&T

  • Select from and use a wide range of tools and equipment to perform practical tasks [for example, cutting, shaping, joining and finishing], accurately.
  • Select and use a wider range of materials and components, according to their functional properties and aesthetic qualities.

Lesson Planning

Trace the journey of a local river to the sea. Build a boat from natural materials to send on a river journey, making sure to test and improve its buoyancy and stability.

Teaching Outcomes:

  • To understand the nature of a river and how it changes on its journey from source to sea.
  • To know and review the key features of rivers and use the correct geographical vocabulary.
  • To build a boat from natural materials using a variety of taught joining techniques.
  • To test buoyancy and improve stability by experimentation and adaptations.

Children will:

  • Explore the route of their local river downstream to the sea recalling knowledge and understanding of features and river related vocabulary.
  • Make a boat out of natural materials using joining techniques such as lashing and pegging.

You Will Need

  • A large selection of wood
  • Natural string
  • Wood working tools
  • Hand drills
  • Different sized drill bits
  • Hammers
  • Wooden dowel
  • Access to internet
  • Cotton fabric, thread and sewing needles
  • A water tray or tank

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