Canal Boat

Canals were the world's first steps towards mass movement infrastructure. Before technology like trains and automobiles, boats were the first vehicles capable of moving large amounts of goods and people from one place to another. All you needed was water and a boat! When there was no water, humans devised a way to create waterways. Humans have dug canals since the time of ancient Egypt and China. Connecticut was once home to a canal that helped open the interior of New England to industry and trade. Each student will learn this history and build their own canal boat with unique features to help it navigate these man-made waterways.