Ships and Boats - FAS T/Th Class
May 9, 2018, 06:00 AMAs we explored the ocean and sea life last
month, we noticed that the children were getting interested in ships and boats
and what sinks and floats. To further explore that interest, we had a fieldtrip
to the Britannia Shipyard.
The class before the field trip, the
children were able to make their own boats. They used corks, toothpicks, rubber
bands and foam paper. A bucket of water was also provided so they could test out
their boats.
On
the day of the fieldtrip, the first area that we visited was the shipyard. The
children were able to get on a fishing boat. We also saw the area where boats
got fixed and the tools used for repairs.
Then
we went to a house where a fisherman and his family lived. It was called the
Murakami house. We got to see the different appliances they used before. Some
of them we don’t use anymore and some that have been improved throughout the
years.
The
last activity for the field trip was boat making. The children, with the help
of their parents, were able to make their own wooden boats. They use hammers
and nails to attach the different pieces together. The children also got to
decorate and name their own boats.
The fieldtrip got the children excited and
curious about boats and ships. We cannot wait to do more learning and discovery
in the classroom.
Until next time,
Patricia
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