The Calabash Pirates is an adventure program for 7-11 year
olds, in which children take the role of pirates - Natty
Nick, Soggy Sam, Lost Luke and Dagger Jack - looking for
treasure on a tropical island.
The passage around the island
is not as simple as it seems, and pirates can take part
in nine different activities, each of which can be played
at three levels of difficulty - Ship’s Cat, Captain or Buccaneer.
The activities are mathematical, geographical and historical
puzzles requiring puzzle solving, decision making and planning
skills to find solutions. The activities include RIDDLE
OF THE SANDS (symbols), PATCH THE SAIL (symmetry), Tacking
(angles), CALABASH ROAMIN’ (co-ordinates) and HISTORY QUESTIONS.
each of these can be played time and time again.
A wide range of ages and abilities will be eager to work
with The Calabash Pirates and will really gain from the
activities in this excellent package. The Calabash Pirates
is set in the time of the Tudors and Stuarts, in the time
of Explorers, and will encourage children to investigate
this period in history.