ARRR MATEY!
We came to school to find Mrs. Wanke dressed like a pirate and a treasure chest locked up! The treasure box had three kinds of locks securing it. One was a number code, another was a litter code, and the last one was a key lock. We wanted to know what we had to do to see what was inside the treasure box.
Mrs. Wanke explained that we would have to do a series of challenges to learn the codes and earn the key! We were ready and motivated to complete these tasks!
Our first challenge of the day had to deal with our spelling! Mrs. Wanke gave us a sheet of paper to write CVC words. Some were words we have practiced and others were brand new! On this page four spaces were circled. If we successfully spelled the words, the circled spaces would reveal the letter combination for our letter lock!
We all cheered when we got the first lock unlocked!
Our next challenge was to create our very own buried treasure map. We had to follow specific directions to create this map.
Check our a few of our maps! We are great at following directions.
When we finished this challenge we earned a the letter K. Mrs. Wanke explained there would be two more challenges to earn the letters E and Y to spell the word KEY. She went on to explain that when we spelled the word KEY, we would get the key to open the lock.
After Art we came back and were ready to get back to work on our challenges! Our next challenge was a STEM challenge. We had to work with our partner to create a pirate ship that could actually float and sail across our ocean (kid pool) carrying 5 pennies.
We were only given certain materials. Aluminum foil, 3 strips of masking tape, a small ball of clay, a coffee filter, and a straw.
We worked really hard with our partner. We developed a plan and worked together to problem solve when things did not go as planned.
After lunch, it was time to see if our boats would float! We would blow the ship across...so our sails had to work!
Our next 2 challenges were math challenges. Our first math challenge was to find the missing part in the number bond. Each correct answer gave us a letter for the code below. The secret code spelled out the three numbers for the combination lock.
Once again, the room erupted in cheers when the lock opened and the chain feel off! Only ONE more lock to go!
Now on the our last math challenge and the LAST challenge of the day! For this math challenge, we worked as a team we had to create a giant 100's chart with gold coins! Some of the gold coins were already in place for us, but SO many were missing!
HIP HIP HOORAY! WE DID IT!
This was a VERY difficult challenge! We worked so hard and persevered, which meant we earned the last letter of the word KEY!
We could barely contain ourselves when Mrs. Wanke opened the treasure box.
Inside was GOLD OREO cookies!
We had such a fun PIRATE day!
