In this unit, children explore what is meant by ‘waterproof’, ‘floating’ and ‘sinking’, then experiment and make predictions with various materials to carry out a series of tests. They learn about the different features of boats and ships before investigating their shape and structures to build their own.
Pupils investigate and learn about waterproof materials. They conduct a test in groups and observe what happens when they pour water through various samples before reporting back to the class what they discovered.
Learning Objective
To understand what waterproof means and to test whether materials are waterproof.
Pupils investigate and learn about what floating and sinking means. They make predictions about whether an object will float or sink before they test their ideas as part of an experiment to see what will happen.
Learning Objective
To test and make predictions for which materials float or sink.
The children continue to look at boats and ships, but with a particular focus on their shape and how they move through the water. They explore and play with various boats and containers to determine which shapes work best.
Learning Objective
To investigate how the shape and structure of boats affects the way they move.
