Description

It's a Pirate's Life For Me!

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!

Digital Download for Pirate Camp only $129.00!
Curriculum Sample

*If you already own an Edventures BrickLAB, the digital curriculum download is a great way to utilize what you already have. Using your BrickLAB and supplementing with a few additional materials, (seen in the Includes tab) you are ready to get started with your Pirate Camp adventure! Digital download is for Instructor Curriculum only, which includes master copies for all student curriculum sheets.

Grades: 1-3

Students: Up to 30

Contact Hours: 12+

Recommended Settings:

Summer camps
Elementary classrooms looking for hands-on science and engineering lessons
After-school programs
Homeschool co-ops

Training:

Half hour free webinar training for purchases of $500+
One hour free webinar training for purchases of $1000+
Additional training available for purchase

Materials Included

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

Digital curriculum download comes with Instructor’s Manual only, which includes master copies of all student curriculum pages.

Each Activity Guide Includes:

Schedule
Opening & Closing Discussion Topics
Step-By-Step Activity Instructions
Topic Background & Vocabulary
Materials List

Refill Kit

Looking to use your Pirate Camp for the next round of scalawags? This refill kit will get you back up and sailing!

Clear Tape with Dispenser - 1
Colored Pencils (12 pk) - 5
Name tags (50 ct) - 1
Printed Comic Strips - 30
Printed Pirate Ship Puzzles - 5

Curriculum Topics

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!

Standards & Alignment

Habits of Mind

Applying Past Knowledge to New Situations
Creating, Imagining, Innovating
Finding Humor
Gathering Data Through All Senses
Listening and Understanding with Empathy
Managing Impulsivity
Metacognition
Persisting
Questioning and Posing Problems
Responding with Wonderment and Awe
Striving For Accuracy
Taking Responsible Risks
Thinking and Communicating with Clarity Precision
Thinking Flexibly
Thinking Interdependently

21st Century Skills

Communication and Collaboration
Creativity and Innovation
Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
Flexibility and Adaptability
Information, Media, and Technology Literacy
Initiative and Self-Direction
Leadership and Responsibility
Productivity and Accountability
Social and Cross-Cultural Skills

© 2018 Partnership for 21st Century Learning (P21), p21.org. All Rights Reserved. P21 was not involved in the production of this product and does not endorse it.

Common Core English Language Arts Standards

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.1.7 Use the illustrations and details in a text to describe its key ideas.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.2.2 Recount or describe key ideas or details from a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.3.4 Report on a topic or text, tell a story, or recount an experience with appropriate facts and relevant, descriptive details, speaking clearly at an understandable pace.

© Copyright 2010. National Governors Association Center for Best Practices and Council of Chief State School Officers. All rights reserved.

Next Generation Science Standards

NGSS K-2-ETS1-1 Ask questions, make observations, and gather information about a situation people want to change to define a simple problem that can be solved through the development of a new or improved object or tool.

NGSS K-2-ETS1-2 Develop a simple sketch, drawing, or physical model to illustrate how the shape of an object helps it function as needed to solve a given problem.

NGSS 3-5-ETS1-3 Plan and carry out fair tests in which variables are controlled and failure points are considered to identify aspects of a model or prototype that can be improved.

NGSS K-2-ETS1-3 Analyze data from tests of two objects designed to solve the same problem to compare the strengths and weaknesses of how each performs.

NGSS 2-ESS2-2 Develop a model to represent the shapes and kinds of land and bodies of water in an area.

NGSS 2-PS1-1 Plan and conduct an investigation to describe and classify different kinds of materials by their observable properties.

NGSS 2-PS1-2 Analyze data obtained from testing different materials to determine which materials have the properties that are best suited for an intended purpose.

NGSS 3-PS2-2 Make observations and/or measurements of an object’s motion to provide evidence that a pattern can be used to predict future motion.

NGSS is a registered trademark of Achieve. Neither Achieve nor the lead states and partners that developed the Next Generation Science Standards were involved in the production of this product, and do not endorse it.

Spec Sheet

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About the Author

Beth Schadd

Hailing from Wisconsin, Beth Schadd moved to Idaho in 2008 in search of adventure and a Master’s degree in Environmental Science and Education from the University of Idaho. As an educator, she has worked with children of all ages in the outdoors and the classroom, as well as coaching various sports.

Beth has developed experiential curriculum for science centers, museums, day camps, and outdoor programs. In 2013, she traveled to China to lead outdoor and adventure camps. Prior to moving to Idaho, Beth worked in labs studying mosquitoes and environmental health, and managed clinical trials. Though she will always be a Cheese Head at heart, she has embraced the great outdoors of the West, enjoying snowshoeing, mountain biking and backpacking, and has become an avid stand up paddleboarder.