Boat Trail Key Stage 1 Summary The workshop focuses on the idea of a journey by boat, and gives pupils the opportunity to discover the scientific principals of Pushes and Pulls as they consider how boats move through the water. It also gives a geography focus as they make observations with regard to people and places and introduces pupils to learning from objects from the past. In addition pupils can learn new vocabulary with regard to the parts of a boat. Workshop Contents Education Centre (Museum Tutor led) Pupils are introduced to the parts of a boat and think about how boats are powered using objects from our handling collection. Pupils think about how different boats are designed according to what their purpose might be, whether it is to carry cargo, passengers or a design for sport or leisure. Pupils make a model sailing boat using prepared materials. River Walk (Museum Tutor led) If you have previously booked a boat trip, it will replace this session. This allows pupils to observe different boats on the river, beginning at the Museum jetty and walking along the towpath to Hobbs Boatyard. Galleries (Teacher led) The Gallery trail encourages pupils to become detectives. Each group is given a picture pack of boats to find around the Museum. When they have found a boat, they can: Measure it Find out what the boat was designed to do Think about what material it is made of Think about how it moves through the water. Learning Outcomes Develop new scientific and geographical vocabulary and an understanding of boat terminology. Develop an understanding of how boats move. Using the Museum objects, consider why people make journeys. Carry out an enquiry by observation and recording.
National Curriculum Areas Covered Science: - Exploring movement Pushes and Pulls Geography: - Learning about the wider world - Observing and Recording - Asking geographical questions about people and places History: - Learning using objects from the past Equipment Equipment Provided by the Museum Clipboards Equipment to be Brought by the School Paper and pencils Waterproof clothing and shoes for the river walk Resources Boat Trail Gallery Hunt: Each adult will be given a copy to guide their group through the galleries. They are to stimulate discussion and do not have to be strictly followed - the answers are included in red. Pupil Preparation We recommend that the pupils have the following preparation: Pupils have some knowledge of travel by river and sea Follow-up Ideas Make a bar chart of the types of boats that the children in your class have been on e.g. ferry, rowing, sail, motor. Boat Safety look at different soles of shoes and see which would grip the deck of a boat. Take some rubbings of them. Large print versions of all teachers and pupils material are available. Please ask for these when booking. Copyright for any materials provided remains with the River & Rowing Museum.
You are going to be a boat detective. As you go through the galleries find the boats on the trail and try to answer the questions. You can draw a ring around some of the answers. Start in the Rowing Gallery This is a Greek Trireme. It is used for work leisure war It carries cargo passengers crew Estimate how many men are rowing this boat How many men are needed to row it?
Stay in the Rowing Gallery and look up. This is The Carbon Tiger. It is used for work leisure sport It carries cargo passengers crew.
Still in the Rowing Gallery This is the Sydney Boat. It is used for work leisure sport It carries cargo passengers crew.
You need to move into the Thames Gallery This is a Saxon Log Boat. It is used for work leisure It carries cargo passengers.
Stay in the Thames Gallery and choose one of these boats. This is a a canoe. It is used for work leisure It carries cargo passengers.
Keep your eyes open in the Thames Gallery This is a Western Barge. It is used for work leisure sport It carries cargo passengers crew a paddle/sweep oars
You must leave the Thames Gallery and cross the Bridge Link to the Henley Gallery This is the steamship eva. It is used for work leisure It carries cargo passengers.