Pirate Mapping

So we have just finished Week 8 which means there are 2 weeks left of this term.

This means there is only 12 weeks of school left!!!!

 12!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This year has just come and gone so fast!!! 

One minute I was meeting my little fish and working out what they needed and now I am mentally preparing to let them go - which is not an easy thing for me to do!!!!

I am trying my hardest to make every day memorable and meaningful - in terms of our interactions not learning. Our learning is ALWAYS meaningful! ;)

This week we have been looking at our mapping skills in maths!!!

I love teaching mapping because there are so many fun things to do with it!  

Last year my class really loved Harry Potter so we went on a hunt for Voldemort’s horcruxes!!This year my little fish are not into Harry Potter as much so it was time for a change and nothing beats a good old pirate treasure hunt!!!

I found an only cardboard box with a flap lid to use for my treasure chest!

Using spray paint, glitter and a hair dryer I turned a plain brown packing box into a pirate treasure chest!

Inside the treasure chest I put in some pirate loot bags for my little pirates backed with some goodies! J

Big W has a new party section which is AMAZING it has party decorations according the theme! These are just SOME of the great things I found!!! 

I have linked the pictures to their online store. Click on the picture to buy them online! Although I do suggest you go in and have a look to see everything! :)

I also found an adult pirate costume so of course I bought it to make the lesson more exciting! 

The pirate masks above were my favourite buy because it meant the kids could be pirates with me!!! J

Check out my little pirates below!!

During the week we learnt about how to read a map, follow coordinates and interpret a key. I made a map about our school that included all of these skills. 

We began our hunt in our classroom where I read them the first clue and gave them their coordinates. They found the symbol on the map and read the key to find where to go next!

Off we went to our first destination!!!!

At each spot I had a little challenge or activity for students to do. At the first pit stop they needed to run a lap around the AstroTurf. 

 

Once they completed their challenge they received their next set of instructions and coordinates. 

We made our way to the quick sand pit where we walked along and plank and then tried to run through the quick sand without getting stuck!

We followed out next set of coordinates which led us to a walk through the nature play. We walked across a wobbling log and tiptoed across log circles.

The next clue told us to sail across the seven seas so we had to pretend to be a ship and sail over to our next destination!

These two were priceless that whole hunt!

One of them brought along his own map - which they used together to find the next stop!

At each stop they would run around looking for the treasure and call back to each other in a pirate voice!

They also checked around every corner to make sure no one was following them or sneaking up on them!

Got to love them J

At last we received our final clue that our journey would end where it began!

We quickly began to make our way back to class where they found the treasure placed under the palm tree!! J

It was a GREAT day!!!

Thanks for stopping by to read :) I have been working on a perimeter and area unit that will hopefully be ready by next weekend! 

For now I thought I would leave you with a sneak peek!

Have a great weekend or what is left of the weekend! :)