my 12 year old needs to make a model of a viking ship. It has to be able to float. That is what his grade is based on. What materials would I use and is there instructions on how to make one.
2006-09-08 01:41:12 · 7 answers · asked by cynthia g 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
Building your Gokstad or Oseberg Viking ship
1. Build your Boat- shape the hull of your Viking boat out of wooden material. Pay special attention to the design of the keel, for it needs to have the shape of a Viking longship. If you need to see what the design looks like, check out the drawings and pictures of the Gokstad and Oseberg ships.
Cut out your sail using thick paper, cloth or other sturdy material (like an index card). Your sail must be decorated using the colors that Vikings used (red and white stripes or red and yellow stripes.)
To make your mast, use a straw or wooden stick and anchor it to your mast. Tape the sail on to the mast. Make sure the mast is secure when the fan blows on the sail.
2. Make a rudder-draw and cut out a rudder. This is the hard part which will take trial and error. Attach the rudder ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE BOAT, NEAR THE REAR.
3. Your ship must have a dragon's head at the head of the ship. However,due to the size of the ship, make it very small. Your ship's hull may not exceed 11 inches. This does not include the head of the dragon.
Read more about it at:
http://www.bow.k12.nh.us/CyberBUS/vikings/viking_ships.htm
2006-09-08 02:30:43 · answer #1 · answered by Miss M ♥ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-24 04:48:45 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2017-01-15 21:19:38 · answer #3 · answered by Alene 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Waxed paper, or maybe baking parchment, would be easier to fold into the shape of a hull than trying to do it in wood. It should float for a few minutes before getting soggy, and surely that's good enough. Cut a piece of knitting needle for the mast, and set it in a blob of Blu-Tack at the bottom. Curve the sail from thin card, and set it right down onto the edges of the hull to stop the mast falling sideways. Then to stop it falling forwards or backwards, attach a piece of cotton to the front end of the ship, wind it round the mast just where the top edge of the sail is stuck on, then attach it to the back end. Get busy with coloured crayons or paints. Have fun.
2006-09-08 02:38:48 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The below site is in Swedish but has a free print out for a paper model of a Viking longboat.
If he uses kraft paper and it is balanced correctly, it will float.
Sounds like a neat project!
2006-09-08 02:30:32 · answer #5 · answered by blueprairie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They make model kits for that. ask your local hobby store the kits come in plastic or wood and they all float if built right.
2016-03-17 10:36:17 · answer #6 · answered by Gail 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Talk to someone at a hobbie shop, they can help out alot.. from supplies to ideas...
2006-09-08 02:45:59 · answer #7 · answered by leaann2006 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋