Secondary Activity Booklet (PDF 1.9MB).

BUILD YOUR OWN CAESAR CYPHER WHEEL
Cracking codes is pivotal to many adventure stories.
Follow the steps below to build your own Caesar Cypher Wheel.
You will need:
• Scissors
• A split pin or push pin
To Make:
• Cut out the inner and outer wheels
• Place the inner wheel on top of the outer wheel
• Secure, by driving pin or split pin through centre dots. (If you are
using a regular pin, use an eraser or blue tac to secure it at the back.)
USE TO CREATE YOUR
OWN CYPHER CODE
THE MESSAGE
CYPHER KEY
Outer wheel
To Use:
• Write out a message you want to encrypt, for example
I LOVE THE SRC
• The outer wheel corresponds to the letters in your
message. The inner wheel will correspond to the letters
used to encrypt your message.
• To encrypt your message, you need to choose a KEY to
encode it. This cypher wheel has 26 possible keys (0-25).
Let’s use number 12.
• The A on the outer circle has a small dot in its square.
This indicates the starting point. Line the number 12 in the
inner circle, up with the A on the outer circle.
• Encrypt your message, by replacing the letters in your
message with the corresponding letters from the inner circle.
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L O V E
T H E
S R C
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X A H Q
F T Q
E D O
Inner wheel
• Your message is now encrypted. Try encoding this
message using a different key. Use 24
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L O V E
T H E
S R C
• Use this cypher to encode the secret messages found on
the pages of this activity book
• Create your own cypher by filling in the blank circle with a
code of your own
• Write and encrypt messages to share with friends. Just
remember to only give the encryption KEY to those you
want to reveal your message to.
LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION!
Draw the location of your next big adventure OR
a picture of yourself having an adventure!
Scan your finished picture and UPLOAD it to the
Summer Reading Club online gallery.
Go to www.summerreadingclub.org.au
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ADVENTURE WORD SEARCH
Can you find all 20 words?
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MISSING PIECES
Draw in the missing pieces to complete this picture
Use the Cypher on the front cover to decode this encrypted message — KEY 3
“VRPHWLPHV WKH LVOH ZD WKLFN ZLWK VDYDJHV ZLWK ZKRP
ZH IRXJKW VRPHWLPHV RI GDQJHURXV DQLPDV WKDW
KUQWHG XV EXW LQ DOO PB IDQFLHV QRWKLQJ RFFXUHG WR PH VR
VWUDQJH DV RXU DFWXDO DGYHQWXUHV.”
Robert Louis Stevenson, Treasure Island
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SPOT THE DIFFERENCE
There are 15 differences between these two pictures. Can you find them all?
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Did you know? (Use KEY 21 and the cypher wheel to decode this message)
MZY-WZGGDZY KDMVICVN CVQZ V AZVMNJHZ MZKPOVODJI VN MVQZIJPN DINVODVWGZ
FDGGZMN.
YPMDIB AMZIUDZY VOOVXFN GVMBZ IPHWZMN JA KDMVICVN NRDHHDIB OJBZOCZM XVI
NOMDK AGZNC AMJH OCZ JIZN JA VIT GVMBZ VIDHVG DI HDIPOZN CJRZQZM KDMVICVN
VMZ VXOPVGG ODHDY NXVQZIBZMN HJNO GDFZGT OJ AZZY JI JOCZM ADNC DINZXON VIY
ZQZI KGVION.
Piranha, Britannica School. Encyclopaedia Britannica Inc., 2014. Web 16 Oct 2014.
http://library.eb.com.au/levels/teens/article/333254
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A-MAZE-ING JOURNEYS
Adventure stories are filled with twists and turns and unexpected ends — just like this maze. Can
you solve it?
Maze from: Krazy Dad, Super Tough, Book 50, Maze #3 http://krazydad.com/mazes/
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CONNECTION MAKING
Note: Activity based on Staycation activity, p 198 of Joshua Glenn & Elizabeth
Foy Larsen’s book Unbored: The Essential Field Guide to Serious Fun.
You are in the midst of an ongoing adventure—your
life! Some people believe all of our experiences
are connected in some way. Connecting the
circumstances in our lives helps us to identify the
adventures unfolding all around us.
See if you can make a connection…
1. Pick a book. Any book.
2. Balance it on its spine and allow it to fall open
3. With your eyes closed, pick a passage
(point your finger to a place on the open pages)
Write the passage here:
What do you think
will happen next?
How does
this passage
connect to
your life?
Can you use this
passage to begin a
story of your own?
Write your thoughts on the clouds. You never
know who will write the next big adventure!
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SUMMER HOLI-STAYS
There are adventures all about you, just waiting to be had. Why not plan a “holi-stay” to add some
adventure to your summer!
Building your Holi-stay itinerary:
Treat your holi-stay like a holiday
No homework, nor chores for kids or grownups.
Ease up on your tech too. Don’t waste too much
of your holi-stay texting.
Do a little research
Check out guide books pertaining to your city.
Go to the information centre and pick up
brochures and flyers to plan your stay-in town.
Are there any museums, bike routes, botanical
gardens, water parks, planetariums, book stores,
bowling alleys, skate parks, or theme parks that
you never get to? Put them on your list!
Go behind the scenes
Police stations, fire stations, TV stations, zoos,
shopping centres, and even movie cinemas often
offer behind-the-scenes tours. If they don’t, a
polite phone call may persuade them to do so.
Break out the cameras
This is a holiday! Document it the same way
you would if you’d travelled there by plane.
Not just photos, but videos too. Why not find
a postcard
postca with a local hotspot on it to add to
your memorabilia.
Peek into history
Go seriously Olde Thyme and learn something
about the history of where you live.
Take a trip to a local historical society, an old
house that’s now a museum, or read historical
markers. The guides at historical societies have
often lived in their town for decades. These
guys really know their stuff and can help you
get an idea of what it was like before you or
even your parents were born.
Go green
Few of us get enough time in nature. Find a
green patch — a park, some bush, a lake — and
spend an entire afternoon there easing into the
slower pace. Climb trees, bird watch, or just
spread out on a blanket and read a book!
Relax
Turn your home into a spa. Take a bubble bath,
paint your nails, light scented candles, dim the
lights, and turn on your favourite music. Plan a
movie night in. Watch your favourite trilogy or
television series. Spend the day in your PJs.
Check-in
Once you have made your plan, don’t forget to
consult with your folks. Maybe they can help
you coordinate all your travel plans!
Use KEY 5 to decode this adventureplanning tip:
FY FSD LNAJS RTRJSY ST RFYYJW BMJWJ
DTZ FWJ YMJYJ FYJ MZSIWJIX TK YMNSLX
FWTZSI DTZ YMFY FWJ NSYJWJXYNSL FSI
BTWYM ITHZRJSYNSL.
BFSY RTWJ—HMJHP TZY PJWN XRNYM’X
GTTP “MTB YT GJ FS JCUQTWJW TK YMJ
BTWQI.”
WHAT WILL YOU DO ON YOU HOLI-STAY??
Why not send you Holi-stay itinerary to the SRC? Email it to [email protected]
Use the postcards at the back of this booklet to share your Holi-stay adventures with your friends
and family!
Note: Activity based on Staycation activity, p 198 of Joshua Glenn & Elizabeth Foy Larsen’s book Unbored: The Essential Field Guide
to Serious Fun. Bloomsbury, New York 2012
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ALL TIED UP
Tying knots is a life skill. Sailors,
mountain climbers, firefighters,
hunters, wilderness survival experts
and others who handle rope (“line”)
on a daily basis will tell you
that there are many types and
varieties of knots.
Here are just a few types of knots:
Binding Knots — for keeping loose
objects together
Slip Knots — for attaching a
line to an object
Friction Hitch Knots — for
attaching one line to
another in a way that is
easily adjusted
Learning the basic knots is
not only kinda cool & interesting,
but could one day even save your life!
GIVE THESE KNOTS A GO!
1.
2.
3.
4.
BOWLINE
Used to make a fixed loop at the end of a line.
This knot is a common rescue knot used when
securing and lifting people or equipment.
Helpful in rescue situations.
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2.
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3.
REEF KNOT
A simple binding knot used to secure a rope
or line around an object. Use this knot to tie
bandages and shoelaces, as the knot will lie flat.
BEWARE, if tied wrong it is not secure.
1.
2.
3.
4.
SHEET BEND
Used to join two ropes together.
The sheet bend is the most secure tie to use when
joining ropes.
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3.
Information sourced from Knot Tying, http://www.apyc.org.au/uploads/5/9/1/8/5918562/essential_knots.pdf and Joshua Glenn and Elizabeth Foy Larsen’s
Unbored: The Essential Field Guide to Serious Fun, p303-306. Bloomsbury, New York 2012
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FIGURE-EIGHT KNOT
Is an important stopper knot. It is used mostly
in sailing and rock climbing so you don’t lose
your rope. It is also very useful when needing to
tie things securely.
1.
CLOVE HITCH
The clove hitch is a quick and easy way to
secure a rope to a post. It is usually used as
a temporary knot.
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HALF HITCH/DOUBLE HALF HITCH
Useful to secure a rope to a pole and is perfect
when camping for tents and clotheslines.
Can also be used alongside a clove hitch to
strengthen the bind.
BLOOD KNOT
Used for joining two lines together, this knot
is a tried and true fishing knot. The strength
of the knot is increased by making 5-7 wraps
on each side of the knot.
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SURVIVOR SKILLS—HAVE YOU GOT THEM?
The truth is, in many survival situations, it’s up to you to save yourself.
Test your skills.
Are you ready?
1. On a whitewater-rafting trip, you fall
overboard and get caught in a ‘keeper hole.’
How do you get out?
A. Fight your way to the surface and swim
aggressively downstream
B. Relax and wait for it to spit you out
C. Swim upstream and let the pour-over’s
current drive you to the bottom
D. Wait for a raft guide to throw you a rope
2. Your Cessna pilot dies midflight and you take
the controls. Which is your best option for a
crash landing?
A. A lake
B. A small clearing among old growth
C. An orchard
3. You paddle out at a new-to-you surf break and
six locals start staring you down in the lineup.
How do you take your share of the waves
without ‘taking it to the beach’?
A. Avoid eye contact and surf aggressively; they
may respect your moves
B. Stare right back; it’s a public beach
C. Smile, nod, and wave enthusiastically
D. Find another break
4. Where’s the safest spot to cross the creek?
A. Jump a narrow spot
B. Walk the old deadfall
C. Wide, straight, and fast
D. Start at an inside bend
How did you score?
0–4 You’ll live, but just barely
5–6 Go ahead, brag about your sense of direction
7–8 Bear Grylls called — he wants your advice
5. You’re rappelling when your harness breaks.
Thankfully, it’s only 6 metres to the deck. How
should you land?
A. On your back, slapping the ground hard with
your arms, to disperse the fall’s energy
B. Flesh is your friend; butt cheek
C. On your side, so your rib cage can protect
your organs
D. Feet first, rolling sideways to your hip and
then shoulder
6. You and a friend are 10 kms from the trailhead
when you break your ankle. You should...
A. Send your friend to get search-and-rescue
B. Get going; that’s a long way to hobble, even
with a shoulder to lean on
C. Make your friend wait with you until help
arrives
D. Build a shelter out of sticks and look for tinder
7. You’re jacking up your car to fix a flat when a
thunderstorm hits. What do you do?
A. Get the spare on, yank the jack, and get in
the car
B. Put your knees together and assume the
lightning stance
C. Cover your head and crouch 15 metres from
the car
D. Just get in the car
8. You’re cycling when an angry dog jumps a
fence and gives chase. You...
A. Pedal like mad
B. Stop and use your bike as a shield
C. Squirt the beast with your water bottle as
you flee
D. Keep a steady pace but say, ‘Good dog, nice
doggy’
Have you read Bear Grylls’ Mission Survival fictional teenage survival stories?
There are 4 titles in the series.
Bear Grylls claim to fame is that in 1988, at age 23, he became the youngest person to reach the
tip of Mt. Everest—climbing it in only 90 days! (His record has since been broken 4 times)
Use KEY 16 to decode Bear Grylls real name!
UTMQHT CYSXQU WHOBBI—XYI IYIJUH BQHQ WQLU XYC JXU DYSADQCU RUQH MXUD XU
MQI ZKIJ Q MUUA EBT.
Quiz from Outside-Live Bravely website: http://www.outsideonline.com/outdoor-adventure/outdoor-skills/survival/
Test-Your-Survival-Skills.html?question=1
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WHERE IN THE WORLD
Most adventure stories are set
in exotic locations around the
world.
Using different colours on this
map identify:
Places you’ve been
The top 5 places you’d like
to visit
Locations found in the
books you’ve read
Add notes and other things to
personalise your map!
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SOLUTIONS
MAZE (p7)
KEY 24 — CODE CRACKER (inside cover)
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ADVENTURE WORD SEARCH (p4)
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KEY 3 — CODE CRACKER: QUOTE (p5)
Sometimes the isle was thick with savages with whom we
fought, sometimes of dangerous animals that hunted us, but
in all my fancies, nothing occurred to me so strange as our
actual adventures.
SPOT THE DIFFERENCE (p6)
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Hat Band is orange
Signal only has two bars
Location marker on smart phone is orange
Missing 4th finger
Shirt colour is red
Notebook is blank; no writing
Boat colour is orange
Boat motor is orange
Boat motor logo is blue
Handle of boat motor is brown
Fish on right is missing its eyebrow
Fish on right is missing a gill
Fish on left is missing a fin
Splash near fish on left is missing
Explorer is missing some hair in his fringe
KEY 21 — CODE CRACKER: DID YOU KNOW (p6)
Red-Bellied piranhas have a fearsome reputation as
ravenous, insatiable killers. During frenzied attacks large
numbers of piranhas swimming together can strip flesh
from the bones of any large animal in minutes. However,
piranhas are actually timid scavengers, most likely to
feed on other fish, insects and even plants.
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KEY 5 — CODE CRACKER: ADVENTURE PLANNING TIP (p9)
At any given moment no matter where you are there are
hundreds of things around you that are interesting and
worth documenting. Want more? Check out Keri Smith’s
book How to Be an Explorer of the World.
SURVIVAL QUIZ (p12)
1-C, 2-C, 3-C, 4-D, 5-D, 6-C, 7-D, 8-C
KEY 16 — CODE CRACKER: BEAR GRYLLS NAME (p12)
Edward Michael Grylls.
His sister Lara gave him the nickname bear when he was
just a week old.
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