Session 1 · THRIVE: Habits
Layers and the cold
- 10 minWhat is hypothermia? When your body loses heat faster than it makes it. Learn the 'umbles': stumbles, mumbles, fumbles, grumbles.
- 25 minLayers experiment (Activity: 'Wet, dry and windy'): wrap jars of warm water in dry wool, wet wool, wet cotton and a raincoat, add a fan for wind, and record temperatures every 5 minutes.
- 10 minWhat did you find? Why do trampers say 'cotton kills'? Build a layering rule: base, warm middle, windproof and waterproof outer, hat and gloves.
- 5 minRecord your class layering rule in the guide.
Session 2 · THRIVE: Habits
Pack it and tell someone
- 15 minPack the day pack (Activity: 'Pack the day pack'): from a pile of real items, choose what goes in a day pack and what stays home. Justify each choice.
- 15 minEssential gear: rain jacket, warm layers, hat, food and water, torch, first aid kit, map, a way to call for help. What changes for a coastal or water day?
- 15 minTrip intentions: fill in a sample intentions form (who, where, route, gear, when to raise the alarm). Who should hold it?
- 5 minTake-home: check what outdoor gear your whānau has that could be borrowed. No one needs to buy anything.
Getting started
Give pairs a picture checklist with the essentials to tick off as they pack.
Stretch
Design a 'cold, wet and windy' version of the experiment with a better fair test. What would you control?
Checkpoint
You can explain how to prevent hypothermia, pack a sensible day pack and complete a trip-intentions form.
Activities for this week
- Wet, dry and windy: Which clothing keeps heat in best when it is wet and windy?
- Pack the day pack: What do you really need to carry for a day outdoors?
Useful this week
- Clothing and equipment ↗ What to wear and carry so you stay warm and dry.
- Leaving trip intentions ↗ Who to tell, what to tell them, and when they should raise the alarm.