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What you’ll need • String • Pencils or small sticks • Reminder sheets for how to tie different knots (optional) What you’ll get out of it • Practise your knots. • Be creative. • Create a great new camping gadget. Camp Skills builder Aim of activity Ever wished you had something to make camping life a little easier? Now’s your chance to invent it! Invent a gadget 60 mins Stage 3 © Girlguiding 2018 Registered charity number 306016.

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Page 1: Aim of activity - Girlguiding...What you’ll need • String • Pencils or small sticks • Reminder sheets for how to tie different knots (optional) What you’ll get out of it

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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3

©Girlguiding2018Registeredcharitynumber306016.

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Page 2: Aim of activity - Girlguiding...What you’ll need • String • Pencils or small sticks • Reminder sheets for how to tie different knots (optional) What you’ll get out of it

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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