May 24 - Making Things Float

Highlights:

• This morning we shared our findings about the Bluenose Schooner and learned:
• It was a fishing ship that was then used as a racing ship because the Captian, Angus Walters, realized how fast it was 
• it held the record for the largest catch of fish brought into Lunenburg at the time
• Built in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, in 1921
• during its 17 year racing career it only lost once
• You can review the information from these links:
• https://www.cbc.ca/kidscbc2/the-feed/the-bluenose-canadas-fastest-boat 
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRUQHOHxWp4
• https://www.novascotia.com/see-do/attractions/bluenose

• We looked closer at the parts of the Bluenose and added those details to our sketches

• Then, we went outside to pull out dandelion weeds in the Nature Grounds because we learned that they spread and take nutrients in the soil away from the other plants.

• Next, we read "Who Sank the Boat?" and talked about the importance of maintaining level and balance when building a boat to make sure the boat doesn't tip one way or the other

• Finally, we were tasked with creating a boat that floats out of plasticine through trial and error -we were not given any instructions except that we could only use the plasticine. 













































• We found that once the plasticine was flattened and thinned out with even and balanced edges, it was able to float. This is because the weight is distributed on more surface area.
• We also found out that there can be no gaps because water will seep in.

Reminders:

1. Special Helper for next Monday is Taylor (favorite game)
2. Treat Day is next Tuesday