In this fun stem design and make session pupils will group materials according to whether they float, then design, build and test their own model sailing boats, whilst linking to ks1 and ks2 science and design and technology curricula.. Make a boat by bending the tinfoil. draw your design in the data table. 3 make predictions. on the data table, enter your prediction for how many pennies your boat can hold before it sinks. 4 test the design. float your boat. add pennies one at a time. keep going until the boat sinks. count how many pennies your boat held.. Explore forces and materials as you test, make and sail your own boats. menu. browse. search. free books for your forces and materials: build a boat – teachers’ notes join scholastic resource bank: primary from just £15.00 a year to access thousands of ks1 and ks2 resources. add to my folder. this resource has not been rated yet.
Once you spark their imaginations, they’ll be ready to set sail.but first you have to make the boats. building paper boats is fun and provides your kids the opportunity to be creative and add their own flair to their boat.. List of science topics for ks1 students, including games and activities and resources for teaches and parents.. Design and technology lesson plans and schemes of work for primary teachers. here's our big collection of dt schemes of work. each unit includes 5-6 lesson plans with slides, activities and printable resources such as worksheets, challenge cards, information about working safely with tools and materials, or instructions for designing and making..