Pirates – Treasure Box and Treasure Hunt

BACKGROUND

A pirateis a person who commits warlike acts at sea without the authorization of any nation. Most pirates search for buried treasure while traveling on their ship from place to place.

WHAT TO DO

Treasure Box

  1. Hand out a small holiday gift box to each youth.
  2. Hand out a copy of the keep out template to each youth.
  3. Have the youth color the keep out template and cut it out.
  4. Let the youth decorate their treasure boxes with the keep out template and any other embellishments they would like.

Treasure Hunt

  1. Divide the youth up into groups and assign an adult to help each group.
  2. Pass out the first clue to each group. (Have each group start a different location)
  3. Let the groups follow the clues to the treasure.

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Authors:

Ashley Pomplun and Nicole Frank, CYFAR Project, UW Extension, 2011

Reviewed by: Barb Barker, WausharaCounty 4-H Youth Development Agent

Pirates – Treasure Box and Treasure Hunt

TALK IT OVER

  1. What are pirates always looking for?
  2. What kind of container is the treasure stored in?
  3. What do pirate use to find buried treasure?
  4. How do pirates travel?
  5. How is this type of travel still used today?
  6. How did your group decide who would take the clues off the wall?
  7. In what other situations do you have to work in a group or as a team?
  8. If there is a conflict within the team, how would you solve it?

Helpful Hints

  1. Have the different groups each start at a different location and then all end at the same place

An EEO/AA employer, University of Wisconsin-Extension provides equal opportunities in employment and programming, including Title IX and American with Disabilities (ADA) requirements. © 2006 by the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System. Developed by the Wisconsin 4-H Office, 431 Lowell Hall, 610 Langdon St., Madison, WI53703. The 4-H name and emblem are federally protected under Title 18 US Co