IKE's LIST - For Kids
A complete source of boating, sailing and boat building links, videos and books for kids. There are no advertisements on this page.
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Last Updated 11/15/2024 This is an ongoing process, so if you find a dead or broken link please report it.
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Links For Teachers of Kids:
Reading Comprehension; (requires a subscription) Online Math Tools For Students: Math Tools For students
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Boating and Boating Safety Links A SCOUT's GUIDE TO BOATING KNOTS
BoatZon: Boating Safety with Kids. This page is dedicated to boating safety for kids and does not contain any ads or commercial content. However the rest of this site is a commercial website selling boats and equipment for boats. Boating Activities for the Whole Family Choosing The Right Boat A guide to choosing the right boat for your boating activies. Maritime History, Ships and Shipwrecks Famous West Coast Shipwrecks and more!... A Timeline History of Ships, Boats and Yachts. Thanks to Avery for the link. A Time Line of the World's Largest Passenger Ships From 1831 to the Present See the time line here. Wow! Thank you Sarah for the Link. You not only gave me a great link, you gave me a chance to post my photograph of one of the world's largest passenger ships. I took the above photograph in February 2001, in Miami Beach Florida. The ship is the SS Norway, originally named the SS France. It was the largest Ocean Liner from 1990-1995. It was taken out of service in 2008. See also Wikipedia
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The Art Work of Tom Crestodina: Working Boats. No link at this time.
Created for his son, these artworks are excellent for children because they show what goes on inside boats and ships. He does have a book of his art called Working Boats, which is available on line and at book stores. |
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Children's Libraries: (These are just a few picked at random. There are many more. Search on children's libraries) International Archive Children's Library: Childrens Literature Resource Guide
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Kid Friendly Museums Santa Barbara Maritime Museum: North Carolina Maritime Museum:
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Non Fiction Links on line Sinbad Of the Coast Guard: A book about a real Coast Guard dog who was on the U. S. Coast Guard Cutter Campbell during World War II. SINBAD of The Coast Guard who Liked to Have Fun
Books - Off line (Real Books)
Will Ansel created a book that speaks to kids in an easy, free-flowing manner. The book is about what a kid will experience--from the sights, sounds, and even smells that are a part of the boatbuildling experience. Traditional, plank-on-frame (carvel) building is featured. An accomplished builder and artist, Mr. Ansel's unique drawings will have your kids (or grandkids) catching-on to an experience that no one should miss. Recommended for ages 5 and up.
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Fiction Links on line The Adventures of Onyx. A US Coast Guard dog. These stories are fiction but Onyx was real dog. She was a Coast Guard mascot on Coast Guard Station St. Ignace, Michigan The adventures of Onyx Sadly, Onyx passed away June 16, 2020. She was 13.5 years old (thats 94.5 human years). But her legacy lives on in the stories written about her. Guarding the Great Lakes: Coast Guard Dogs 12 Amazing Dogs Of the U.S. Coast Guard
Books - Off Line (Real Books) The Wind in The Willows; by Kenneth Grahame. "Believe me, my young friend, there is NOTHING --absolutely nothing-- half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats." Robinson Crusoe; by Daniel Defoe The original survivor story! Stranded on an island alone. One of the best books ever written. Treasure Island Robert Louis Stevenson. Talk about adventure! This has everything, pirates, treasure, sailing ships, and a young boy is the hero of the story. Ahoy matey! Shiver me timbers! Gubby Builds A Boat: By Gary Kent, Illustrated by Kim La Fave. The adventures of Gubby, a commercial salmon fisherman, who heads home to his village on the Sunshine Coast at the end of another long season. His beloved old boat, the is worn out and he commissions a Japanese-Canadian boat builder in historic Steveston to build him a new one. The story follows the stages of building a boat from selecting plans to preparing the wood to laying the keel to final finishing and launching. Age 6 to 10 reading level Curious George And the Boat Show, by H. A. Rey Another adventure of Curious George. Toy Boat by Randall de Seve and Loren Long (Sep 20, 2007) Also En Espanol Mi Barco Fairy Boat (The Fairy Houses Series) by Tracy L. Kane (Sep 1, 2002) The Abandoned Lighthouse by Albert Lamb and David McPhail. What happens when a bear, a boy, and a dog get into a boat? The Yellow Yacht: A To Z Mysteries by Ron Roy and John Steven Gurney (Mar 22, 2005). the owners of a yacht are acting suspicious. There's a robbery on the island! Could there be a connection between the robbery and the mysterious yellow yacht? It's up to Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose to find out. |
Why Do Ships Float? Buoyancy: Archimedes Principle:
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How Do Sails Work?
How Sailboats Sail. How sails work.
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Videos
Little Boat from nelson boles on Vimeo. |
Video Links for Kids That Sinking Feeling. Why Boats Float. |
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Energy MathEasily.com
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Electricity Take A Ride In An Electric Car (a Video on Vimeo) Science Kids: Basic Electricity For Kids NEW! How does Radar work Caution: This is a very short YouTube video on how miltary radars detect other objects. Radar is used extensivelly by ships, boats, and airplanes. It is used by airports to guide planes to a safe landing, and by the National Weather Service to predict weather. Low power short range radar is now used by some cars to detect if your are coming too close to another car, or if someone is behind you when you are backing the car up. The basic principle of how radar works led to the invention of the microwave oven.
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