- Create a pirate map for students to find treasure. The map can lead students to a surprise in the classroom or school, or can be a fun way for students to explore a new website or resource.
- Have students pretend they are pirates and write a journal entry about an exciting part of their day.
- Pirates in the Classroom provides activity ideas and lesson plans.
- New England Pirate Museum has compiled a list of quick games and activities for elementary and middle school students. Also includes teacher resources.
- Find great stories and true facts about pirates in the GES LMC.
- Tumblebooks has several pirate stories and games, simply search for "pirate" (direct access through GES wiki, elsewhere login required).
- Pirate movie at BrainPop (direct access through GES wiki, elsewhere login required).
- Compound Words Walk the Plank is a fun game that may be great for smartboard.
- Attack of the place value pirates is math game with a pirate them.
- Pirate counting game is another math game with pirate theme, may be great on the smartboard.
- English to Pirate translator will help you turn your modern day text into authentic pirate speak.
- Science Pirates: The Curse of Brownbeard is a 3D educational computer game that communicates food safety knowledge in an environment of scientific exploration. Best for middle school, this is a free download.
Here is a fun poem about what it might be like to be a pirate for a day, shared by the author:
Pirates can be a bit tricky at school, as most of their behavior and habits are not exactly school appropriate. :) Be sure to fully preview any websites or media before sharing with students! With that in mind, here is a quick primer on pirate speak just for you!
