Project Based LearningYear 1

Key Question for the week: How can we create a sturdy

raft that stays afloat?

What do the words sturdy and afloat

mean?

We call words that have the same or similar meanings synonyms.

Day 1: Starter

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNb

WrIex9Jw

Things to look out for when listening to the story:

-What materials make up the pirate ship?

-Does the pirate ship face any dangers?

Talk Time

Do you think it is a

sturdy pirate ship?

Why? How do you

know this?We will list some of our

ideas down.

Task 1

• Can you draw your very own

Pirate ship? What do you think

it should look like based on

what you already know and

have discussed.

Task 2

• Can you create your pirate

ship using Lego or other

construction materials?

Task 3

• Can you create your pirate

ship using junk modeling?

Think about what sorts of

materials you could use?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=

lltGaSroi6w

Day 2: Starter

Things to look out for when listening to the story:

-What materials did they use to try and make their boat?

- What happened to the some of the objects when they placed it in the water?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ykZsC5M2lg

Let’s watch and find out...

The Gingerbread Man needs our help. We need to create a raft for the ginger bread man.

• Can we use our knowledge of materials and pirate ships to

help construct this raft?

Talk Time

What will you

consider when

making your raft?

You need to make sure your raft is waterproof. What does waterproofmean?

Task 1

• If you are at school you will observe your

teacher complete an experiment by placing

different objects in a bowl of water. What do

you think will happen to them?

• You can do the same experiment at home with

an adult. Remember to make a predictions

first.

• Consider how the shape of an object may

affect whether it sinks or not even if the

material is the same.

Task 2

• You are going to research other materials that float and sink.

• If you are at home- Use the internet safely and responsibly with an adult.

• Once you’ve done this, I want you to consider which materials would be useful for a raft and why. Think about why some of the materials that do float, may not be ideal for making a boat. I.e a feather.

• You will be recording your findings on a table. (See next slide)

Day 3: Starter

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v

=KK7Au1u-_xg

Talk Time

• What did you learn about

the different kinds of boats?

• What was different and the

same about them?

Task 1

We are going to

design a raft.

Task 2

• Now, you will be creating your rafts!

What materials will you be using?

• Remember to draw and add your

Gingerbread Man to your raft.

•You will be testing your rafts at home.

•Once you have attached your gingerbread man to your raft, place

the raft in a tub of water and move the raft around.

•Please ask an adult at home to help you with this. When you

come into school tomorrow you can tell us if it stayed afloat or if it

sunk.

Test it

Talk Time

Day 4: Starter

Compare your design to a partner’s. How is your design the same, and how is it different?

Do you think your raft would still float with a real gingerbread cookie on it?

SHARING TIME:

• If you are in school you are going to share your raft with the

class and teacher and talk about the materials you have used

to make it.

• If you are at home you can share your raft on class DOJO so

the teachers can see your fantastic work.