Speedy explorers - Girlguiding
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What you’ll need • A selection of string, wool or cord, 5–10m long • Paper • Pens or pencils • Sticky tape • A tape measure (with centimetre measures) • Brave explorers – these could be teddys, mascots or similar • A calculator (optional) What you’ll get out of it • Calculate speed. • Create a zip wire. • Work as a team. • Keep to time. Innovate Skills builder Speedy explorers 60 mins Stage 3 © Girlguiding 2018 Registered charity number 306016. Aim of activity Speed is of the essence in this zip wire challenge! Try out different materials and techniques to create a rapid route to the finish. • Other construction items, like cardboard, pipe cleaners, safety pins or glue (optional)
Transcript of Speedy explorers - Girlguiding
What you’ll need •Aselectionofstring,wool
orcord,5–10mlong•Paper•Pensorpencils•Stickytape•Atapemeasure
(withcentimetremeasures)
•Braveexplorers–thesecouldbeteddys,mascotsorsimilar
•Acalculator(optional)
What you’ll get out of it •Calculatespeed.•Createazipwire.•Workasateam.•Keeptotime.
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©Girlguiding2018Registeredcharitynumber306016.
Aim of activity Speedisoftheessenceinthiszipwirechallenge!Tryoutdifferentmaterialsandtechniquestocreatearapidroutetothefinish.
•Otherconstructionitems,likecardboard,pipecleaners,safetypinsorglue(optional)
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Stay safeAlwaysattachyourzipwiretosomethingyoucaneasilyreach,likethetopofachairoradoorhandle.Ifyou’reattachingyourzipwiretosomethinghighup,getyourleadertohelp.Makesureyoudon’tstandonanythingunstableoroverreach.
Note to leader Youcouldaskgirlstobringasofttoyorfigurinetobetheexplorer.Oryoucoulddrawafaceonaballoon.Ifyou’redoingtheactivityoutside,tryusingwaterballoonsforanaddedsplash!
Before you startIt’sagoodideatomakeascorecharttohelpwiththesuminstep5.
What to doGetintoteamsofthreetosix.Yourtaskistomakeazipwireatleast
500cmlongtotransportanexplorer(ateddyorsimilar).
Getyourexplorerandlookatthematerialsyouhave.Talktogetherfor
afewminutesabout:•Whereyou’llstartyourzipwire(thismightbe
acupboard,adoor,ortheendofthespace)•Whereyou’llendyourzipwire•Howlongit’llbe–atleast500cm•Whatyourzipwirewillbemadefrom•Howsteepit’llbe•Howyou’llattachyourexplorertothe
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Top tipTheaimofthechallengeistocreatethefastestzipwire,butbecauseofthesumyou’lldoinstep5,thefastestmightnotbetheshortest!Youcouldhavealongerzipwiretohelpyourexplorergofast.
Youhave20minutestomakeyourzipwireusingthematerials–use
yourtimewisely!
Someonefromanothergroupshouldmeasureyourzipwireincmand
noteitdown.Then,sendyourexplorerdownitwhiletheytimehowlongittakesinseconds.
Howfastdidtheygo?Tofindthisoutyouneedtodothissum:
length÷time=speed.
So,itmightbe500cmdividedby6secondswhichis83.3.Sotheexplorerwent83.3cmpersecond!Usethecalculatorifyouneedto.
Onceyouknowwhichexplorerwasthespeediest,talktogetherabout
why.Whichmaterialsorideasworksbest?
Take it furtherSeeifyoucanimproveyourzipwiretomakeyourexplorertravelevenfaster,orswapexplorerswithanotherteamtoseeifthatmakesadifference.Youcouldevenhaveagoyourself–visitarealzipwireandseewhoinyourgroupisthespeediest!
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