Tuesday 3rd December 2013

We were "lost at sea" for the first part if the meeting in our badly damaged boats with 15 items that we'd been able to recover. Each boat of 3 or 4 Cubs had to rank the 15 items from most to least important. This was all part of the Creative Challenge Award problem solving module.
So, which of these 5 from the 15 would be your most important 2?

1. Maps of the Ocean
2. Transister radio
3. Shaving mirror
4. A 25 litre container of water
5. A 10 litre can with a mixture of oil and petrol

This is an exercise put together by the US Coastguard and used usually by adults.. The answers are after the game photograph.

 

We also played a game that we haven't done for a while. Can you get your shoe back without the Shoe Protectors getting you?

Christopher and Mathilda are doing their best not to get whacked by Kieren and Courteney!

 

So, the answers to the ranked one and two items in this US Coastguard exercise are:

1. Most important is the shaving mirror as:
   

   "Of all the items, the mirror is absolutely critical. It is

   the most powerful tool you have for communicating

   your presence. In sunlight, a simple mirror can

   generate five to seven million candlepower of light.

   The reflected sunbeam can even be seen beyond

   the horizon."
   
2. Next is the 10 litre can with a mixture of oil and petrol as:
   

   "The second most critical item for signaling. The

   mixture will float on water and can be ignited using

   the matches."
   

How did you do?