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Hey there Kelly!
This seems like a super fun and engaging activity for your 1st-grade class! I am currently with a 2nd-grade class, and whenever we do activities that involve a lot of materials, I know they like to put more of their focus on touching everything instead of listening to me as well!
I think with your first graders and this activity, maybe you should try to spread out each material by days. For example, test material 1 on one day, then material 2 on another day, and so forth. Then, in the end, they can make inferences and pick what material(s) they need for their final boat.
Hope everything goes smoothly!
Sheena
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