Pirate Challenge 11: Dress Like a Pirate

Pirate Challenge 11: Dress like a Pirate!

This Pirate Challenge was created by 

Danny,Henry,Oliver and Oscar  @ Rm8Ridgway Ridgway School, Wellington, NZ

Ahoy there me hearties!

Tis time for a new wardrobe...

Landlubbers and buccaneers are invited to Dress like a Pirate!

Task: 

Create a Pirate tricorn hat, 

A pair of ankle Pirate boots, 

A Galleon Coat

A pair of Glasses 

Glasses: Each lense frame must have a diameter of 6cm

Galleon coat: Must measure 15cm from the floor to the hem of the coat.

Boots: Must be made to come on and off

Tricon Hat: How to make a tricon hat

Supplies:

1.5 metres of tape

Sheets of newspaper                                      

Scissors

Groups of 3-4 members

You have 40 minutes! 

Test:

How far can your well dressed buccaneer walk without their clothes ripping?

The group who's buccaneer walks the furthest wins!

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Pirate Challenge 10: Piñata Party

Pirate Challenge 10: Piñata Party on the Decks

This Pirate Challenge was created by 

Amelia, Julia Nadya, Vita and Zoe @ Rm8Ridgway Ridgway School, Wellington, NZ

Ahoy there me hearties...

There's a party on the decks!

Landlubbers and buccaneers are invited to create a Piñata!

Task:

Build a piñata out of news paper and tape.

Make the piñata so that you are able to break it. 

Also make a strong stick / bat so you can hit the piñata.

You have 40 minutes!

Can you build a piñata to look like a geometric shape?

You will need:

A group of 4 - 5 people;

10 sheets of Newspaper;

Unlimited tape (but you will be judged on how little you use)

3 (wrapped) lollies for every member of your group;

Measuring tape/measuring stick.

After you have created your piñata:

Measure the volume/area of your pinata then smash it in till it breaks. (You get to eat the sweets at the end!!!)

After the challenge:
1.What was tricky about the challenge?

2.What would you do differently next time?

3.Where is the math in this Pirate Challenge?

4.Who or what influenced or inspired your ideas?

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Pirate Challenge 9: Build a Shelter

Pirate Challenge 9: Build a Shelter 

This Pirate Challenge is created by

@knuicurious and @Rm1Koraunui 

Koraunui School, Stokes Valley, Wellington, NZ

AHOY THERE Buccaneers!

Your ship has capsized.

You and the crew are marooned on an island. 

Your task:

Build a shelter using only

1 metre of masking tape

1 metre of string

10 sheets of news paper

Can you create a shelter that will fit a fellow bucaneer?
ARRRRRRGHHHHH!!!!!

After the challenge:
1.What was tricky about the challenge?

2.What would you do differently next time?

3.Where is the math in this Pirate Challenge?

4.Who or what influenced or inspired your ideas?

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    THE ACTION 2015