The heritage of ships and boats of northern New England serves as the focal point of this interdisciplinary unit for fifth- through ninth-grade students. Information on maritime heritage, buoyancy and flotation, building a whitehall rowing boat, masts and sails, basics of sailing, and northern New England ships and shipping is provided in the teacher's section. Corresponding illustrations are included. A variety of student activities involve making sailing and floating model boats, singing sea chanties, playing board games, reading poems and prose, and making scrimshaw. Lists of print and nonprint resources and places to visit are provided. (DC)