Marina

Sponsored by the Crean Family Foundation

Any day in Pretend City is a great day for sailing! Children can make their own sailboats and use a series of wind and water machines to sail them in the Pretend City Marina. Using wind and water for power, children can race their boats and chart unique sailing courses through the waters of Pretend City”s Newport to Dana Point marinas. In another area of the Marina, visitors will experiment with changing the flow of water or fish for the “catch of the day” which they can wrap up at the fish stand to take to the grocery store to sell. Or of course, visitors can simply bask in the fun of playing in the water with a variety of interesting water toys.

The following are some of the activities which will support brain developing connections and California State Educational Content Standards that are addressed at the Marina.

When I play with water, my brain makes learning connections to:

Activity Meets Content Standard #:

exercise imagination and creativity

Visual Arts:
PK2.0
K2.0
1-2.0
2-2.0
3.2.0

experiment with the concepts of size, shape, and volume; empty and full

Mathematics:
K1.1
1-1.1

experiment with warm and cool, wet, damp and dry, heavy and light

Visual Arts:
PK1.1
Science:
K4b, K4d,
1-3c

create patterns and symbols; reading and writing skills

Visual Arts:
K2.1

observe changes; a science skill

Science:
K4a
1-4e

experiment with and generate ideas about water properties

Science:
K4a
1-4e

observe characteristics air and water

Science:
K4a
1-4e

observe how different objects behave when placed in water

Science:
K4a
1-4e

practice making changes by moving things in, out, up and down

Science:
K4a
1-4e

experiment with different tools in water such as sieves, cups, bowls, spoons, water wheels, etc.

Science:
K4a
1-4e

When I play with boats, my brain makes learning connections to:

Activity Meets Content Standard #:

use the concepts of shape, size, length and location; reading and math skills

Mathematics:
K2.0, K2.1, K2.2

create and repeat patterns, sequencing; a math skill

Mathematics:
K1.2
1-2.2, 1-2.4, 1-2.1
2-2.0, 2-2.1
3-2.5, 3-2.6
Visual Arts:
PK2.1

exercise ideas and imagination

Performing Art/Theatre:
PK5.1

solve social problems through cooperation and negotiation with others (Teamwork)

Performing Art/Theatre:
K5.2
1-5.2
2-5.2
3-5.1,3-5.2

experiment with different machines and tools

Science:
K4a
1-4e

observe changes, a science skill

Science:
K4a
1-4e

observe the different properties of transportation on land and in water

Science:
K4a
1-4e

experiment with the concepts of size, shape, and volume; empty and full

Mathematics:
K1.1
1-1.1

strengthen core (torso) balance, coordination, and gross motor skills (legs and arms)

Physical Education:
K4.7
2-4.9, 2-4.10
3-4.10

When I build boats, my brain makes learning connections to:

Activity Meets Content Standard #:

exercise imagination and creativity

Visual Arts:
PK2.0
K2.0
1-2.0
2-2.1, 2-4.1
3-2.0

differentiate and use different textures, media

Visual Arts:
PK2.7
K2.6
1-1.3,1-2.1,1-2.7
2-1.3
3-1.5

create patterns and designs, a math skill

Visual Arts:
K1.1, K2.1
1-1.1,1-2.3

describe, compare and sort common objects according to physical attributes such as color, shape, texture, size and weight

Investigation and Experimentation
K-4.a,b,c,d

observe changes; science skill

Science:
K4a
1-4e

observe the different properties of matter

Science:
K4a
1-4e

exercise ideas and imagination

Performing Art/Theatre:
PK5.1

experiment with the concepts of size, shape, volume and location (on, off, up, down)

Mathematics:
K1.1
1-1.1

When I play in the water with others, my brain makes learning connections to:

Activity Meets Content Standard #:

express ideas and words

Performing Arts:
K2.2
1-2.2
2-2.3

take on the role of someone else

Performing Arts:
K3.2, K2.3
1-5.1
3-3.1

use voice tones as well as words

Performing Arts:
K5.1
2-1.2, 2-2.2

use imagination and creativity

Performing Arts:
K4.2, K2.0
1-2.0,
2-2.4, 2-2.0
3-2.0

solve social problems through cooperation and negotiation with others (Teamwork)

Performing Art/Theatre:
K5.2
1-5.2
2-5.2
3-5.1, 3-5.2

develop empathy and sympathy for how others feel and what they need (Emotional intelligence)

Health :
K1.1M, K1.3M, K1.4M, K1.5M, K7.1M, K7.2M,
2-,1.1M, 2-1.2M, 2-1.6M, 2-1.8M
3-1.1M

strengthen core (torso) balance, coordination, and gross motor skills (legs and arms)

Physical Education:
K4.7
2-4.9, 2-4.10
3-4.10