Support your Year 1 class with this engaging Design a Boat Worksheet, designed to accompany Lesson 4: What Makes the Best Material for a Boat? Investigation PowerPoint.

Children design their own boat and label the materials they would use, along with the properties that make them suitable. This activity can be completed independently or with a partner, and it offers plenty of opportunities for rich discussion about materials, floating and staying safe on the water.

National Curriculum Objectives:

• Distinguish between an object and the material from which it is made.