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Pirate Treasure Hunt Needed Supplies:

4 Laminated Grid Maps of Fantasy Island labeled with each group flag

4 red, green, blue, black wet erase markers

4 sets of stickers labeled 1-5 for group members

Group flags

4 Pencils

4 Solution Sheet

4 Sets of riddle cards (4 each)

4 Riddle Answer Sheet

Large Sharpie Marker

Candy Coins (optional reward)

Final Treasure on front board (written or poster)

Calculator

4 buckets

Tape (hang posters)

1. Students desks will be separated into four groups of four

Each desk will be labeled with a number 1-4 or 1-5

Groups will be given a crew name and flag

o Jolly Roger Crew

o Davy Jones Crew

o Blackbeard Crew

o Captain Barbosa Crew

2. Four grid maps of fantasy island will be laminated and posted on the wall

3. Teacher will read a Pirate poem and show the instructional PowerPoint for the activity.

4. Student 1, from each group, will be asked to put a red dot, with wet erase marker, on the

map containing their group’s flag. The student will write start next to the point.

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map to the right (clockwise) of their group’s map. Then asked to connect the dots with a

red line.


map two maps to the right (clockwise) from their group’s map.



map three maps to the right (clockwise) from their group’s map.

8. Student 1 or 5, will be asked to put an X on the last open point and write treasure on their

group’s map. Student will take their groups map back the group.


9. Each student will be given a role in the group

Student 1: Map Scribe

o The student will use the wet erase markers to create 3 right triangles. The

red lines of the map will be the hypotenuse or C side length of each right

triangle. Draw blue marker to create the B sides of each right triangle. Use

the green marker to create the A sides of each right triangle.

o The student will label on map the lengths of the sides of each right triangle

with the black wet erase marker. Except the hypotenuse or C side length of

each right triangle.

o The student will label the hypotenuse length once discovered by the group.

Student 2: Formula Scribe

o The student will be responsible for filling out the group’s solution sheets

for each right triangles.

Student 3: Calculator Guard

o The student will be in charge of calculating numbers on the calculator.

Student 4: Clue Guardian/ Presenter

o The student will read the clues to the group and write answers on Riddles

sheet

Student 4 or 5: Clue Guardian/ Presenter

o The student will raise hand for the teacher to approve answers to their

triangles and receive riddles.

o The student will be responsible for writing group riddle answers in the

appropriate spot on the front board.

10. Each group will solve for the first triangle’s hypotenuse, connected to start point. First

triangle is connected to the starting point.


11. Student 4 or 5 will raise their hand when…

Student 1 has drawn and labeled triangle one on the map with accurate lengths on

all sides

Student 2 has filled out the solution sheet for triangle one.

Student 3 has calculated the numbers

12. The teacher will review the groups answer to triangle 1, if correct the students will

receive their groups first riddle.

13. Student 4 will read the clue/riddle and group will determine the answer.

14. Student 4 will record group answer on the Riddle Answer Sheet.

15. Student 4 or 5 will write the Riddle Answers on the board in the appropriate place.

16. Repeat for triangles 2 and 3.

Receive a riddle after each triangle.

17. Add all three hypotenuses. This is the distance to the Treasure.

Student 1: Label distance on map

Student 2: Complete Solution Sheet

Student 3: Calculate numbers

Student 4: Raise hand with answer

18. Teacher will review the groups answer and work, if complete the students will receive

their groups final riddle.

19. Student 4 will read the clue/riddle and group will determine the answer.

20. Student 4 will record group answer on the Riddle Answer Sheet.

21. Student 4 or 5 will write the Riddle Answers on the board in the appropriate place.

22. Each riddle answer holds a letter to the class treasure and all groups have to work

together to earn their piece to the final treasure. The letter will be underlined in red on the

front board where the students write their answers.

Pirate Treasure Hunt Crew Name:

________________________________

Solution Sheet Triangle 1 Triangle 2 Triangle 3

Side A =______

Side B = ______

Side C =______

𝑎2 + 𝑏2 = 𝑐2

___2 + ___2 = 𝑐2

____ + ____ = 𝑐2

_____ = 𝑐2

√____ = C

_____ = C

Side A =______

Side B = ______

Side C =______

𝑎2 + 𝑏2 = 𝑐2

___2 + ___2 = 𝑐2

____ + ____ = 𝑐2

_____ = 𝑐2

√____ = C

_____ = C

Side A =______

Side B = ______

Side C =______

𝑎2 + 𝑏2 = 𝑐2

___2 + ___2 = 𝑐2

____ + ____ = 𝑐2

_____ = 𝑐2

√____ = C

_____ = C

Distance to Treasure

_______________ + _______________ = _______________ = _______________ Triangle A Triangle B Triangle C Distance


Jolly Roger

Riddle 1: __ __ __ & __ __ __ __

14

Riddle 2: __ __ __ __ __ __ __

6

Riddle 3: __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __

11

Riddle 3: __ __ __ __ __ __

1

The Treasure is …

__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16


Blackbeard

Riddle 1: __ __ __ __ __ __ __ 3

Riddle 2: __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __

9

Riddle 3: __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __

13

Riddle 3: __ __ __ __ __ __ __

15

The Treasure is …

__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16


Hector Barbosa

Riddle 1: __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ 8

Riddle 2: __ __ __ __ __

4

Riddle 3: __ __ __ __ __ & __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __

10

Riddle 3: __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __

16

The Treasure is …

__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16


Davy Jones

Riddle 1: __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __

2

Riddle 2: __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __

7

Riddle 3: __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __

12

Riddle 3: __ __ __ __ __ __

5

The Treasure is …

__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16


ANSWER SHEET

Jolly Roger 1: Arm & Le14g

Jolly Roger 2: Octopus6

Jolly Roger 3: Spyg11lass

Jolly Roger 4: Parrot1

Davy Jones 1: Blue Wh2ale

Davy Jones 2: Eye Pat7ch

Davy Jones 3: Treas12ure Map

Davy Jones 4: Ancho5r

Blackbeard 1: Se3a Star

Blackbeard 2: Dolphi9n

Blackbeard 3: G13old Coins

Blackbeard 4: Com15pass’

Barbosa 1: Great White Shark8

Barbosa 2: Wheel4

Barbosa 3: Scull & Crossbon10es

Barbosa 4: Pirate S16hip

The Treasure is …

T H E L O S T K I N G’ S G E M S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

Pirate Treasure Hunt Jolly Roger Riddle Cards

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Jolly Roger

How much did the pirate pay for his

hook and peg leg?

Jolly Roger

This creature of the sea has eight arms.

And squirting black ink is one of his charms.

If one grabbed hold of you, you’d kick up quite

a fuss!

I’m not talking about a shark; this is an

________

Jolly Roger

Is that an island in the distance?

Or other pirates coming your way?

Just look through this handheld telescope

And then you’ll be able to say

Jolly Roger

If you think there is an echo

A second voice that can be heard

It’s not a person causing this

But actually this bird

Pirate Treasure Hunt Davy Jones Riddle Cards

Davy Jones

He eats crustaceans called krill,

and he has a huge tail.

He’s the biggest animal in the ocean,

he is the ________

Davy Jones

When you meet a pirate

You might say aye aye

But don’t stare too closely

At what’s covering his eye eye

Davy Jones

When looking for buried gold

This item helps a lot

As on this piece of paper

Is where X marks the spot

Davy Jones

Now you’re getting close to land

You need your pirate ship to stop

So you’ll take down all your sails

And this object in the water you’ll drop

Pirate Treasure Hunt Blackbeard Riddle Cards

Blackbeard

It may live in the sea, but it’s not a fish.

It looks like something on which you’d make a

wish.

It has five arms, (but it can’t drive a car).

Beautiful and colorful, it is a ________

Blackbeard

Her babies drink mama’s milk, because they

are mammals.

When the babies grow up, they eat fish by the

mouthful.

She makes sounds like she talks, and she looks

like she can grin.

She’s one of the smartest animals in the world,

she is a ________

Blackbeard

If you find a treasure chest

The value of what’s inside is great

There’s lots of shiny currency

Also known as pieces of eight

Blackbeard

If you want to know where you’re going

There’s an item that’s the best

At helping you know which direction

Is north, south, east and west

Pirate Treasure Hunt Hector Barbosa Riddle Cards

Hector Barbosa

This predator can lose over 1,000 teeth in a

lifetime;

maybe that’s because he eats whole sea lions.

You won’t find these guys in a lake or a park,

they swim in the ocean – they are ________

Hector Barbosa

You’ll end up crashing into rocks

If your ship you cannot turn

So use this important equipment

To control the rudder at the stern

Hector Barbosa

The image used on your pirate flag

Is sure to give people a fright

It looks like parts of a skeleton

On a background as dark as night

Hector Barbosa

To start a pirate adventure

You need this without fail

If you are to travel around

You need something on which to sail

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