Summary
George enters a boat race and figures out how to make his little boat move faster across the water. He experiments with what gives his boat a push.
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Discussion questions
Talk about it
A boat needs a push to move — wind, a paddle, or a current. George tests what makes his boat go and steers it toward the finish.
- What made George's boat move across the water?
- How could George make his boat go faster?
- What did George do to keep his boat going straight?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: boat, push, float, faster.
Try it: Blow gently on a paper boat or a bit of paper across your desk. Describe what your breath did to it.