Grade 2 Lesson 2 Arts Activity Boats and Knots

Table of contents Let’s start with two short songs The parts of a sailboat Origami: Let’s make 4 boats that float Let’s make knots Glue and Draw Build a frame Goodbye song

Let’s start with two short songs: Try to sing along CLICK HERE TO SING THE SONG "I saw a ship a sailing” (1:47) CLICK HERE TO PLAY THE SONG "Sailing Sailing” (2:11)

The parts of a sailboat CLICK ON THIS VIDEO TO LEARN ABOUT "What are the Parts of a Sailboat?” (1:02)

Songs to play while doing arts CLICK HERE TO LISTEN Port Side Pirates! (3:58) Jimmy Buffett-A Pirate Looks At Forty (3:51) Crosby, Stills & Nash - Southern Cross (3:54) CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE MUSIC VIDEO "Hues Corporation - Rock the Boat” (3:02)

Origami: Let’s make 4 boats that float You have 15 min. to make as many boats as you can "How to Make a Paper Boat, origami" (3:28) How to make an Origami Sail Boat (3:24) Origami Canoe (1:55) Origami Yacht (3:02)

Let’s make knots Try to make as many sailboat knots as you can while watching the video Boat Ed's Basic Boating Knots – YouTube (2:59)

Glue and Draw (7 min.) Glue your boats and knots on a piece of cardboard Draw the environment around: the water, buoys Draw other pieces of equipment you find on a boat: whistle, life jacket, radio, ladder, etc.

Build a frame (7 min.) You can draw a frame You can glue a frame using other pieces of cardboard You can glue piece of the “wood” you found in your backyard, plants, pieces of birch tree trunk; fern, moss, sand, and so on…

Goodbye song! CLICK HERE TO SING "Goodbye Song” (3:20)

End of Lesson 2