Each group needs:

• KWL chart (page 2 from Resource Binder) for each student.
• Pre-Assessment Handout for each student.
• Research Record sheet for each student (page 3 from Resources Binder)
• Recording Sheet (page 8 from Resource Binder) for each student.
• Clay Investigation Sheet (page 9 of the Resource Binder) for each student.
• Recording Sheet (page 10 of the Resource Binder) for each student.
• Print Material Price List per pair of students (pages 12 from Resource Binder)
• Budget Sheet per pair of students (pages 13 from Resource Binder)
• blank poster board for each group to present their research
• paper to sketch their boat ideas
• Post-Assessment for each student (optional)

To share with the class:

• laptop or tablet device and projector to play video for class.
• laptops or tablets for one-fourth of the students to use for research during stations.
• whiteboard, chalk board or large sticky notes to write down student KWL ideas.
• pictures of boats sinking and floating (page 7 from Resources Binder.)
• book to read aloud: The Most Magnificent Thing by Ashely Spires
• recommended books for student research
• The Boat Alphabet Book by Jerry Pallotta
• Busy Boats Amazing Machine by Tony Mitton
• Boats and Ships for Kids by Melissa Ackerman
• National Geographic Readers: Titanic by Melissa Stewart
• Toy Boat by Loren Long
• Things That Go: Boats Edition by Baby Professor
• Things That Float and Things That Don't by David Adler
• Float by Daniel Miyares
• Curious George The Boat Show by H.A. Rey
• balance scale
• stopwatch
• measuring stick/tape
• storage bins:
• 1 plastic (Sterilite) containers (100 L)
• 5 plastic (Sterilite) containers (5 L) for research
• materials needed for testing (can then be used in boat construction)
• 6 Styrofoam blocks
• 0.5 kg box of balsa wood
• 1,000 popsicle sticks
• 0.5 kg modeling clay
• 100 plastic cups
• 100 corks
• aluminum foil
• electric fan
• suggested materials for boat construction
• 300 rubber bands
• 1 meter of fabric
• 100 meters of jute twine
• 100 balloons
• plastic wrap
• duct tape
• clear tape
• empty water bottles
• markers, crayons and pens
• tape or push pins to attach posters to wall
• $100 in play money per student (optional)