Stranded! Desert Island Adventure

What’s going on?  Imagine you have been stranded on a desert island. There is no obvious source of food, no shelter, no signs of human life (that doesn’t mean they don’t exist!) and no one to keep you company.  Now imagine you had a bag in which you had luckily packed 5 items that could be useful in such a situation and 3 additional items that may or may not be so helpful.  Luckily the island has a fresh water spring so you have plenty to drink!

Today’s activity  From a range of possible choices select the 5 items that you would find useful and the 3 you think you would also have with you.  Explain what they would be used for and how they could help you – make sure you are detailed in your explanation  Explain what you would do for food, shelter etc. to keep you alive until you are rescued.  Make sensible choices to increase your chances of survival!  Present your work in a style of your choice.

Select 5 items, only one can be electronic. GPS torch mobile phone fishing rod binoculars compass sleeping bag Netbook (12 hrs power) cutlery smart phone tools matches

Your 3 items should be realistic things, like the following items string notebook pen or pencil snacks flask or water bottle mp3 player game books

Additional activities  Use the internet to research stories of survival: how did people survive, what did they eat etc.  Design a shelter using items you might find in a deserted location: wood, reeds, leaves, rocks etc. Use Autoshapes on PowerPoint, Google Sketchup or BlockCad to create a visual representation of your ideas.  Using the internet for research if necessary, create a news report about a rescue from a remote location (this does not need to be based on fact).