aim of activity - girlguiding...what you’ll need • string • pencils or small sticks •...
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What you’ll need •String•Pencilsorsmallsticks•Remindersheetsforhow
totiedifferentknots(optional)
What you’ll get out of it •Practiseyourknots.•Becreative.•Createagreatnew
campinggadget.
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Aim of activity Everwishedyouhadsomethingtomakecampinglifealittleeasier?Now’syourchancetoinventit!
Invent a gadget60 mins
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Note to leaderItwillbeusefultowatchsomeonlinevideosofhowtotiethesuggestedknots–oruseaknotbook,ifyouhaveone.
What to doGetintosmallgroupsandtalkaboutsomethingyoucouldmakefrom
woodandstringthatmightbehandywhilecamping.
Herearesomeideas:•Atowelrail•Awashing-upstand•Ashoerack•Afoodplatform
Onceyourgrouphasdecidedwhatgadgettomake,drawadesignforit.
Beasimaginativeasyoucan!
Thinkaboutwhatknotsyoumightneedtoholdittogether,andlabel
themonyourdrawing.Someusefulknotsare:•Halfhitch•Clovehitch•Squarelashing•Diagonallashing•Tripodlashing
Giveeveryoneinyourgroupapieceofstring,thenpractisethedifferent
knotsyou’replanningtouse.
Nowit’stimetoworktogetherandmakeyourgadget.Insteadofwood
andrope,usepencilsorsmallsticksandstringtomakeaminiatureversion.
Whenyou’vefinishedbuildingyourgadget,testit.Doesitstandup?
Woulditholdtheobjectyou’vemadeitfor?Whatsmallerobject(s)couldyouusetotestyourminiversion?
Asagroup,talkaboutwhetherthere’sanythingyoucoulddoto
improveyouroriginaldesign.Ifso,trymakingthechanges–thentestitagain!Doesitworkbetter?
Byyourself,designandmakeanotherminigadgetandtakeithome.Testit
outforaweek–andatyournextmeeting,tellthegrouphowwellitworked.
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