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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