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Perhaps you thought they had a bigger boat for their crew and supplies!
Actually, you are correct! It was called a keelboat.
But before we take a look at the keelboat, let's answer the question. What other boats did Lewis and Clark use?
Look at this: Their boats
Now answer these questions on the padlet:
Of the 25 boats they used on their trip, how many were canoes, including bull boats?
Lewis and Clark's men made all the canoes but one. How did they get that one?
How were their canoes different from the one in the commercial?
Scroll down for question 4. Padlet at bottom of page.
Scroll down for question 4. Padlet at bottom of page.
This keelboat is exactly half the size of Lewis and Clark's boat.
Photos used with permission.
This is a replica of the keelboat in the Discovery Center in Kansas City, Missouri.
This is a replica of the keelboat in the Discovery Center in Kansas City, Missouri.
I visited this center with students several times. - Ms. Unruh
Lewis really wanted the keelboat to be ready by August 3 so they could start their journey before winter set in. Getting it done proved to be a nightmare. Why?
Click on this link and look for two highlighted sentences. Keelboat
Why was it so hard to get the keelboat done on time? Write a sentence on the padlet.
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