The left part of the boat is called what? An informative lesson and accompanying slideshow presentation introduce middle schoolers to the terminology and parts associated with a sailboat.

Concepts

sailing, boats, technology resources

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Instructional Ideas

• Create a matching activity with the terms and the definitions
• Use the terms in a crossword puzzle

Classroom Considerations

• Though not directly tied to standards, the terminology is important for future lessons in the series
• The first lesson in a 7-part series

Pros

• The lesson provides graphics to help identify parts of a sailboat
• Supplemental section provides links to Internet resources to reinforce terminology

Cons

• Some of the text in the PowerPoint does not fit in the text boxes
• Doesn't focus on the engineering and physics aspect of sailing