Time: 15 minutes (with 12 hours pre-soaking, and drying in oven)
Equipment: 1 cup raw almonds; ½ teaspoon salt; 4 cups filtered water; vanilla bean (optional); dates/honey (optional); blender/food processor; large bowl; chux/cheese cloth/kitchen towel
Purpose/Topic: Maritime History
AoPG: Physical
Almond milk could be used on long sea voyages when transporting a cow was problematic (if there was ‘gentry’ travelling who might require milk for tea).
Soak almonds for about 12 hours in water with the salt. Rinse them, and dry in the oven on the lowest heat.
Place almonds in a food processor or blender with the water.
Blend for several minutes, until smooth and creamy. (This mixture will expand, so don’t overfill your blender.)
Strain the mixture into a large bowl through the cloth.
Put mixture back into the blender with vanilla or soaked dates if using. Blend briefly.
Pour into a glass jar, and store in the fridge for up to one week.
Time: 5–10 minutes
Equipment: 3 corks per boat, 2 elastic bands, 1 toothpick, craft foam/paper, string, a ‘body of water’
Purpose/Topic: To explore floatation
AoPG: Intellectual, Physical
You can find the instructions here. This is such a cute idea:-)
Time: 30 minutes
Equipment: bag for each Joey Scout/group
Purpose/Topic: Maritime Environment
AoPG: Physical, Social, Intellectual
Take the Joey Scouts to a beach (river or sea). Set them to collecting ‘interesting’ things. (You may wish to provide more guidance, depending on your location.)
After some time exploring and collecting, gather the Joey Scouts together and get them to tip their collections into a pile in the middle. As a group, sort the collection (possibly ‘natural’ vs ‘man-made’, ‘animal’ vs ‘plant’ etc.). Discuss the classification as you go.
Time: 5 minutes
Equipment: 2 lolly snakes per Joey Scout (different colours for preference)
Purpose/Topic: Basic Ropework
AoPG: Intellectual, physical
Give each Joey Scout 2 lolly snakes. Teach them how to tie a reef knot. When they succeed, they may eat the snakes.
Time: 20 minutes
Equipment: kites
Purpose/Topic: Weather—Wind
AoPG: Physical, Social
Take the Joey Scouts out on a nicely windy day. Give them a chance to run around and fly their kites.
Time: 5 minutes
Equipment: 1 lolly snake per Joey Scout
Purpose/Topic: Basic Ropework
AoPG: Intellectual, physical
Give each Joey Scout a lolly snake. Teach them how to tie a figure of eight knot. When they succeed, they may eat the snake.
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