5. The game is played on four grids, two for each player. The grids are typically square – usually 10×10 – and the individual squares in the grid are identified by letter and number. On one grid the player arranges ships and records the shots by the opponent. On the other grid the player records their own shots.

Before play begins, each player secretly arranges their ships on their primary grid. Each ship occupies a number of consecutive squares on the grid, arranged either horizontally or vertically. The number of squares for each ship is determined by the type of the ship. The ships cannot overlap (i.e., only one ship can occupy any given square in the grid).

The types and numbers of ships allowed are the same for each player - so you have to agree which Royal Australian Navy ships you are going to use and allocate a size and number [you are allowed to have several of the different types but only in accordance with RAN's ships or boats eg. there are 15 current Patrol Boats in service].

After the ships have been positioned, the game proceeds in a series of rounds. In each round, each player takes a turn to announce a target square in the opponent's grid which is to be shot at - eg. on the game [picture] above 1A is a "hit".

The opponent announces whether or not the square is occupied by a ship, and if it is a "miss", the opponent player marks their primary grid with a red mark; if a "hit" they mark this on their own primary grid with a green mark. The attacking player notes the hit or miss on their own "tracking" grid with the appropriate color peg (green for "hit", red for "miss"), in order to build up a picture of the opponent's fleet.

When all of the squares of a ship have been hit, the ship is sunk, and the ship's owner announces this (e.g. "You sank my battleship!"). If all of a player's ships have been sunk, the game is over and their opponent wins. (Source: Wikipedia)

 

 

Online Battleship Games

You might like to play the online versions of Battleship:

Battleship Game	Battleship online games: a. Papergames: battleship b. Buddy Board Games: two players c. Calculators: battleship d. CBC Kids: Canada: Battleship e. Puzzle-Battleships f. Multiplication: Battleships War
Battleship Online

 

6.

Reflection

 

Which way did you like to play Battleship - with pen and paper or online? Why? Why not?

What did you learn about the Royal Australian Navy's Ships and Boats?

 

 

 

Treasure Hunting vs Underwater Cultural Heritage vs Future Green Energy Projects: what's your take?

Middle  Secondary

 

Australian Curriculum General Capabilities: Critical and creative thinking 

Australian Curriculum General Capabilities: Ethical Understanding

Australian Curriculum General Capabilities: Intercultural Understanding

Cooperative Learning Activity

 

 

 

1. In groups of three - five (with five being the optimum number), each member of the group is to read one of the following articles from The Conversation:  

 

The Conversation 26 April 2018	The Conversation 27 March 2018
The Conversation 27 February 2017	The Conversation 8 November 2012
The Conversation 27 September 2011

 

 

2. Using the Expert Jigsaw Strategy (check out this link to look at the process), you are to summarise what each author is saying by filling out the Retrieval Chart Strategy by showing:

• The author and their research focus

• The facts - list all the facts you discovered that you didn't know previously

• The ideas

• The emphasis - what was the author trying to get across?

• The predictions

• The conclusions and ramifications - what will it mean for the people or countries involved?

3. Share within your original group what you have learnt. Build on each other's knowledge by asking questions of the sharer and in another list, write up the connections between each article.

 

4. With ships buried at sea: "What's your take?"

 

Should Treasure Hunting be allowed by the International community?

Should this Underwater Cultural Heritage be preserved?

Should each wreck be considered for Future Green Energy Projects?

 

Discuss in your original group. Share with all groups.

 

 

 

Knots and Knots: What Sailors ought to know! 

Primary Middle  

Australian Curriculum General Capability: Personal and social capability

Australian Curriculum General Capability: Numeracy  

Cooperative Learning Activity

 

 

 

1. You are to investigate knots - Sailor's knots - and learn how to tie one knot.

Look at the following website - Animated Knots and YouTube video:

 

 

 

YouTube Video: 5 Essential Sailing Knots - How To Tie & When To Use 'Em

https://youtu.be/AI0GO86KmsQ

 

 

2. In groups of 3 - 4 students, put all these knots into a line: easiest to hardest. Come up with reasons why your group put them in this order.

As a class, reach consensus about the order: easiest to hardest knot.

 

3. Each person in your group is to select ONE different knot to learn.

• Practice.

• Demonstrate to your group.

• Teach a partner how to tie your knot.

4. Each student is to tie their knot 3 times. Each time the group needs to time how long it takes to tie this knot. Record the group's timings against their particular knot.

5. Collate the timings and the knot.

6. In a graph, show how long it takes for each knot tackled by the class.

7. Compare to see if the class' original order of easiest to hardest knot was correct.

 

 

 

Telescoping Periscope (from Try Engineering.org)

Primary Middle  Secondary

 

Australian Curriculum General Capability: Critical and creative thinking
Australian Curriculum General Capability: Personal and social capability

Australian Curriculum General Capability: Numeracy

Cooperative Learning Activity

 

Lesson focuses on the many uses of periscopes and how this simple device was designed and is used in many applications. Students work in teams to design and build their own working periscope out of everyday materials. They design their periscope, build and test it, evaluate their designs and those of classmates, and share observations with their class.

 

Local Copy: Lesson Plan
Local Copy: Student Worksheets

 

 

Mental Mathematics for Maritime Warfare Officers, Pilots & Aviation Warfare Officers (developed by Defence Jobs)

Middle  Secondary

Australian Curriculum General Capability: Personal and social capability

Australian Curriculum General Capability: Numeracy

 

Local Copy: PDF

 

 

Navy Cadets: STEM Activities

Primary Middle  Secondary

 

Australian Curriculum General Capability: Critical and creative thinking 

Australian Curriculum General Capability: Numeracy

 

"We currently have a wide variety of STEM training such as Cyber-Taipan and the Bebras Challenge (Computational Thinking Challenge)." (Navy Cadets)

 

Bebras Challenge (Computional Thinking Challenge) is available on the CSIRO Digital Careers Program. Bebras 365 is a free resource available throughout the year, questions are from past years' challenges and do not require a login to access.

 

Digital Careers Program CSIRO - Bebras Unplugged 2023 Handbook - downloads PDF about the program.

After 2023, the Australian Maths Trust took over from CSIRO and charges $5/student to play. It is only from February to March each year.

The card sets provide a range of challenging puzzles (and answers) for students to complete. Lots of fun!

 

Local Copy: 2023 Handbook - PDF - for teachers

Local Copy: Instruction Cards

Local Copy: Computational Thinking Cards

Local Copy: Intermediate Card Set (Years 5 - 6)

Local Copy: Advanced Card Set (Years 7 - 8)

Local Copy: Expert Card Set (Years 9 - 10)