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Draw and Write Together: Boat Characters
Have each child choose a boat character in Toy Boat and continue the story.
Explore Together (indoors): Balls: Float or Sink?
Test children’s predictions and have them record which balls float and which ones sink.
Explore Together (indoors): Boats Afloat
Challenge children to make a boat that will hold the biggest load and still float on the water.
Explore Together (indoors): Drop Size and Shape
Have children explore how water drops behave on different surfaces.
Explore Together (indoors): How Much Weight?
Continue to explore how much weight their boats can hold and still float using various materials.
Explore Together (indoors): Introduce Water Drops
Have children explore squirting or dripping to make drops. Encourage them to notice how drops flow, drop size, shape, and how many.
Explore Together (outdoors): Explore Float and Sink
Provide an assortment of objects for children to test whether they will float or sink. Have them record the results on a chart.
Explore Together (outdoors): Make More Drops
Add new materials to explore with and have children continue to explore how water drops behave on different surfaces.
Explore Together (outdoors): Water Drops
Search outdoors for water flowing down or dripping off surfaces. Have children explore dripping water with their hands.
Read Together: Row, Row, Row Your Boat #1
Read the story, focusing on words children might use in their explorations during the week.
Read Together: Row, Row, Row Your Boat #2
Reread the book. Point out the beavers building a dam.
Review the Week Together: Unit 9, Week 3
Revisit the charts, objects, and pictures from the week. Review floating, sinking, balance, and boats, “Bb,” /b/, and boat.
Review the Week Together: Unit 9, Week 4
Revisit the charts, objects, and pictures from the week. Review absorb, evaporation, water drops and drips, “Uu,” /u/, and up.
Watch Together: “Making Boats” (PEEP live-action clip)
Play the PEEP and the Big Wide World video “Making Boats.” Compare the video to children’s experiments with boats.