I’m linking up with Meg at The Teacher Studio for Loved that Lesson for activities on Who Sank the Boat! This month’s was simple – I LOVED a lesson I did a little while ago but haven’t had the chance to blog about yet! In my Foundation classroom (Kindergarten) we have been looking at water displacement. I was looking for a hands-on task that was purposeful and fun!
We read “Who Sank the Boat” by the wonderful Pamela Allen and I wanted to recreate the lesson the animals learnt! Firstly, to complete our Activities on Who Sank the Boat we made our own boats using the bottom of a plastic cup. Each table had a shallow container of water, a boat and a bowl of different items classroom items of various weights. After reading the book, I didn’t give the students too many instructions on what to do next, I just let them experiment.
Children took turns adding an item to the boat from the bowl. There was great suspense as to when the boat was going to sink. Some children “threw” the items in, others placed them in more gently. It was a great discussion point for the children as to what item they should put in and how they should do it.
Eventually, their boat sunk and there was great discussion as to what was it that made the boat sink. Like in the story, sometimes it is the most simplest item (the mouse) that sent the boat into the water. I love connecting Literacy with Maths, especially picture story books. I hope you can recreate this activity for Who Sank the Boat in your classroom too!
Enjoy!
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