Year 3

British Science Week – How do boats float?

We were given the challenge to create a boat that would float when put in water. After testing whether our boat would float or sink, we then tested our boats to see how much weight the boat could hold and continue to float.

After looking at the work of local artist, Darrell Wakelam, we have created our own sculptures based on our Stone Age topic. We worked in teams using cardboard and tissue paper to build the sculptures depicting Stone Age animals.

• First we explored Vincent Van Gogh’s work and annotated it.
• Next we used the viewfinders to create an observational drawing of a section of Starry Night.

• After that, we learnt some of the skills Vincent Van Gogh used. We practised creating hatching, swirls, circles and curves. We created shades and tints of the colours we would use in our final piece.

• Then, we designed our final piece using the skills we had learnt.
• Following that, it was time to create our final piece.