Camping/Tent Building
What food did Mr. Gillis compare rolling up and packing away our tent to?
A Burrito
What are the three main layers of materials used to build a fire, in order?
Tinder, kindling, and fuel.
Name two different types of campfires you can build.
Log Cabin, Pyramid, Teepee, Star, Long, Keyhole, Lean-to, Upside-down, Dakota hole.
What is the name of the challenge we did where we used a tarp and a stuffed animal?
Pigs in a blanket
What is Mr. Gillis' first name?
Adam
How many sets of poles were included in the tent we set up and broke down?
3 sets. (Short poles/Long pole #1/Long pole #2)
Why shouldn't you put a huge pile of leaves on a fire?
It can create a large cloud of smoke and make the fire harder to manage.
Wood size rule: Your logs and fuel pieces should be no longer than your ______ and no thicker than your _____.
Forearm and Wrist
What was the name of the creature teams tried to recreate with Lookers, Runners, Guides, and Builders.
The Beast
Name all four Habits of Scholarship
Collaboration, Engagement, Preparedness, Homework.
What is the waterproof or water-resistant covering that goes over the tents to help keep rain out?
Rainfly
What is the smallest, easiest-to-ignite combustible material that helps start a fire?
Tinder
What was the word we used to describe a material that is easily capable of catching fire?
Combustible
The ABCDE's of problem solving stands for what?
Ask
Brainstorm
Choose
Do it
Evaluate
Name all four Habits of Character
Perseverance, Community, Courage, Integrity.
Although we did not use them because we set up and broke down our tents inside, we talked about these. What helps the tent stay grounded and secure, that goes into the ground at all four corners of the tent?
Stakes
What are the three elements that make up the fire triangle?
Heat, Oxygen, and Fuel.
The second layer of small, dry sticks and twigs that help a fire grow are called Kinder. True or False?
False, KINDLING.
When we did the Knot challenge, you all learned how to tie an Underhand Knot. True or False?
False, OVERHAND KNOT.
How many years has Mr. Gillis worked at McAuliffe?
1
What is the small metal ring/hole on a tent where the tent poles attach?
Grommet
Name two examples of materials that can be used as tinder. (Can be found in nature or outside of nature)
Pinecones, Dry grass, Leaves, Newspaper, Pine Needles, Birch Bark, Cardboard, Cattail leaves/fluff.
What type of wood is easier to burn: wet or dry?
Dry
Name 2 Team Building Challenges we have done this trimester.
Minefield Challenge, The Beast, Overhand Knot, Pigs in a Blanket, Key Punch, Magic Carpet, Turnstile (Rope) Game, Paper planes, Tent Building Time Trials, Fire Building.
Give me the names of both McAuliffe's old and new Mascots.
Rockets and Stars.