The Crew was growing weary of being upon a boat for so long as they were but wee pirates and hadn't fully developed their sea legs and stomachs. To be fair to our bitty buccaneers, they had faced a harder journey than most do as can be read about here.
Well, as these land-lubbers had been sailing for so long, we knew it was high time for them to come to port and reach the island. They had to figure just how far they were away from the island and then they were off. They began their search by questioning a mysterious old man about the details of their treasure map. They went about making paces that the old man gave them which happened to be their ages added all together. When they reached the cave they knew they were getting close and an X marked the spot in the middle of the classroom. The students pulled out the shovels from the Captain and realized that as they each dug together they were digging one foot at a time. So to dig the 10 feet down to the treasure chest, they'd have to do 9 shovels full for each foot. They added it up and realized they needed to do 90 shovels full of dirt! Upon reaching the treasure, the students carried it by the armfuls back to the ship and sailed back home.
Miss Brown Even had pirate booty (hats, eye-patches and pencils) for the students to take home with them. When we reached port, the students had time to reflect on the outcomes of their long journey, and what treacherous things they'd had to do. The most treacherous of all? That they'd been doing math through the whole adventure. They made tough choices and had to spend wisely in the first day, the second day brought the challenges of the sea and there was math all over for them to do, and even on the island, if not for some helpful math skills, those brave sailors may never have found their treasure.
Below are some pictures of the experience they had!
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| Counting paces to find the X! |
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| Digging for treasure! |
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| Pirates getting ready to leave the ship! |
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| Fighting the Kraken! |
