We made treasure maps. This was a great project for the kids and easy. The hardest part was waiting for the first step to dry.
1 1/2 Cup Coarse salt ( CG and SA used pickling salt, and I used the salt and sand mix that we use on the driveway. I wanted the stones in it.)
1 Cup flour
1 1/2 cup water
Mix the salt and flour then add the water to your desired thickness. Paint it on the cardboard and then let sit for two days to dry.
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| Any cardboard will work, we cut up a box. |
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| mix the flour salt and water |
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| Leave it to dry. The thicker areas will take longer. |
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| She had a plan from the beginning and was ready. |
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| We discussed and looked at pictures online of other maps versus landscapes. |
The edges of the board are frayed and jagged making it look like an old map.
Enjoy!
What a fun idea! We are planning to do some pirate stuff later in the year so we might try this out then :-)
ReplyDeleteWe did have a great time planning our maps. It would be great for the pirate theme. That reminds me of the pirate stuff we did when the kids were little, We had an eye patch a colored parrot hooked with a clothespin on our shoulder. We even picked out pirate names, and learned pirate words. Kids having fun!
DeleteOooh, how fun! This is the second "piraty" activity I've seen, and I keep thinking how much my kids would love a pirates unit! Thank you so much for sharing at Teach Me Tuesday!
ReplyDeleteThis was quite a project! Good for you! Wow! My son has just started making drawings that he walks around the house with, as if they were maps, pointing, and talking! I believe kids go through a map phase at one time or another! I think my son, who has Down syndrome, may be going through a map phase!
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ReplyDeleteThis is a great project! If you'd like, I'd love it if you'd link it up at "Look! What We Did!" (http://thegettys.blogspot.com/2012/02/look-what-we-did-spa-party.html)
ReplyDeleteThanks for linking!! :)
ReplyDeleteIn our homeschool history co-op we study civilizations and peoples of the past for 6-10 weeks per group. The first week of the co-op always involves a map so the children can see where the people used to live. We made salt-dough maps which sound similar to what you did, glitter maps and cookie maps. - What a good idea to do a treasure map with the same concept.
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I wanted to do a real map....kids imagination took over so we went with the treasure map instead.
DeleteThese maps turned out great! We learn how to draw one part of the world each week--this would be fun to add to that. Thanks for the idea.
ReplyDeleteThank you for commenting. This would be great fun to add to that lesson.
DeleteWhat an inspiring idea!!They look so happy...with the map they could make the tresure hunting....that would be fun!!!You are a very brave mother...educator!!!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE this!!!! Great, detialed post! Thank you for linking to Look!What We Did!
DeleteThose turned out really great, you should link them up to my Geography Hop as well! Thanks for linking up to BTT!!
ReplyDeleteThese are fantastic, love all the levels of learning. Thanks for sharing on MOnday Madness.
ReplyDeleteOh, how fun!! Thank you so much for sharing it at Sharing Saturday! I would love to do this with my daughter. I pinned it for the future.
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