Space Pioneers

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Description

Challenge your Scouts to build a free standing rocket structure using pioneering poles and rope based on the example image provided.


Resources

A selection of pioneering poles (long and short)
Plenty of strong rope for lashings
Mallets/ pegs (optional, for anchoring)
A copy of the example image

Instructions

1) Brief the challenge.
Show the young people the image of the rocket structure and explain that their goal is to recreate it using pioneering skills.
2) Set the boundaries
Give a clear area for the build
Set a time limit (30 minutes)
3) Supervise lashing and lifting.
4) Support, don't show (let them figure out the best way, offer hints)


Tags

  • humberside scouts
  • ScoutsinSpace

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