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July/August 2011

Why do boats float? What’s the front end of a boat called? How do you turn a boat? Come sail away with this month’s issue of Click, and you’ll find a boatload of fun.

Play & Explore

  • Beatrice Goes to Canada and India
  • Boat Flag ABC's

    boat flagsWhat can you spell using these boat flags?

     

  • Can You Find?

    Can you find these images in this month’s Click?

  • Hooray for Houseboats!

    See Beatrice's photos of houseboats around the world.

  • Make a Paddle-Wheel Boat

    In this month's issue of Click, a steam engine on Captain Leathers’s steamboat turned a paddle wheel to make the boat move. This boat doesn’t have an engine, but you can make a paddle-wheel boat that will show you how a paddle wheel pushes a boat forward.

  • More Boat-Building Fun

    Did you make the sailboat and try the rudder experiment in this month’s issue of Click? Did you try the cargo-loading experiments? Here are some more boat-building ideas.

  • Sink or Float? Game

    Which things will float and which will sink?

Your Turn

  • Boats!

    Send us a drawing or a photo of a boat. Did you make one of the boats in this month’s Click? We'd love to see it!

     

Book Recommendations

  • I’m Mighty!

    Preschoolers will love this boisterous picture book about a tugboat with attitude.

  • Let’s Try It Out in the Water

    Fun, hands-on activities, just right for young children (with adult supervision) in a tub or wading pool.

  • Lightship

    A wonderful picture book, filled with humor and fascinating details, about a lightship (a floating lighthouse) and her crew.