Who Sank The Boat Summary

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Adler, D. A., Raff, A. (2013). Things That Float and Things That Don’t. New York: Holiday House.
This book is a fun illustrated book that allows children to explore what types of things can float and what types of things can sink. This book allows the reader to use everyday objects in the home and test them to determine their buoyancy. It then explains why that certain object can or cannot float. This book will be read to the students during the first week on Wednesday. This book relates to the Boat Buoyancy Bananza activity. Before we build our own boats, the children will have an idea of why things can float, and why things cannot because of this book.
Allen, P. (1996). Who Sank the Boat? New York: Putnam & Grosset Group.
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Annie is 15 years old when she and her two brothers leave Ireland to reunite with their parents in America. The book recounts the realities of immigrating to the United States during the time period, with incredibly difficult sea trips. Luckily, their struggles are met with greatness, as she ends up being the first immigrant entered into Ellis Island. This book works well with the unit because it focuses on the ways people travel to the United States. This book would work well as a read-aloud during circle time with the students. The book would also connect well with the ancestor inquiry activity relating to the ways their families travelled in and to the United States.
DiVito, A., McGovern, A. (1991). If you Sailed on the Mayflower in 1620. New York: Scholastic Inc.
This book gives children the opportunity to go back in time and set foot on the distinguished Mayflower. Through this book they will learn about the type of ship and the size of the Mayflower, who sailed on the Mayflower, and the harsh conditions one must face when traveling by boat in 1620. This book answers all the questions one might have about the Mayflower. This book is an informational book. This book will be helpful when students participate in the research aspects of this unit.
McCurdy, M. (1998). The Sailor’s Alphabet. NY: Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Jeunesse, G., Broutin, C. (1992). Boats. New York, NY: Scholastic

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