From land-lubber to swash-buckler, it’s the pirate’s life for me! Cast-off into the seven seas as students work together to navigate its treacherous depths, engaging in STEM-focused experiments, hands-on design trials and engaging group discussions. Set the scene each day with exciting stories that engage their senses, curiosity and critical thinking skills. Then, the merry bunch of misfits works together with the rest of their crew to accomplish challenging tasks like forging catapults, tying knots and fashioning maps to hidden treasure! In Pirate Camp, action, adventure and discovery await you at every turn!
Components
Materials:
Pirate Camp comes with an Instructor Guide, 30 printed sets of student pages, a digital curriculum download and all the supplies needed for 12 days of thrilling activities:
- 2 lb modeling clay: 1
- Brick separator: 1
- Classic BrickLAB BrickPacks (3250+ building bricks): 5
- Colored pencils: 60
- Dry-erase markers: 31
- Heavy-duty dry-erase page pockets for reusing handouts: 31
- Mesh bag for washing bricks: 1
- Metal washers: 50
- Muslin bags for distributing bricks: 31
- Pencil sharpeners: 5
- Plastic bins: 5
- Reusable name tags: 50
- Roll of clear tape: 1
- Roll of yellow duct tape: 1
- Rope (50 ft)
- Tub with lid for shipping and storage: 1
Each Activity Guide Includes:
- Schedule
- Opening & Closing Discussion Topics
- Step-By-Step Activity Instructions
- Topic Background & Vocabulary
- Materials List
Lessons
Lesson Titles:
- Becoming a Pirate
- Pirate Ship Build
- Buoyancy
- Tippy Raft Design Challenge
- Treasure Maps
- Maps and Pacing
- Treasure Hunt
- Catapults
- Under Siege Design Challenge
- Knots
- Sea Shanties
- Fun & Games!
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