Diocese of Lismore
ICT Activities for the Primary Curriculum
Stage 3
Science & Technology

 Sinking Sailing Soaring


Suggested Activities
Basic Operations &  Concepts
Word Processing
Graphics
Multimedia
Internet
Email
Spread- sheets
Database
Social & Ethical Implications
Use a word document to write a procedure on making a boat. Create a heading in the header. Underline and bold sub headings. Use spell check to check spelling. Use bullets/numbering to list materials needed.
 
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Using the paint program, develop/design a sailing boat which will float. Decorate your boat using colour. Label the parts of the boat using the text box.      Copy and paste your boat into word where you can write a procedure on how to make the boat.
 
 
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Construct a power point presentation to explain the various forms of pollution and the affect it has on air and water.  ie: exhaust fumes from cars, sewage into oceans etc. Within this presentation children can animate graphics and text, choose appropriate slide design and layout and customize the background of each slide.
 
 
 
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Access bookmarked sites (www.howdoesitwork.com) and research a vessel that either sinks, sails or soars.

TS30 – Make a refined internet search on vessels that sink, sail or soar and how technology has been used to improve design and performance.
       
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