For Educators
Author Visits
Would you like the authors of A Pirate's Quest to visit your school? Laura and Robert Sams have a great assembly called Oceans, Writing and Pirates, Ahoy! The program shares the process of making the book and movie, from the idea to the finished product. To find out more, visit the Presentations page on their Sisbro Studios web site.
Classroom Connection Activities
These activities were developed by educators for educators to use with A Pirate's Quest and The Riddle in a Bottle. Feel free to print and use them for free in any educational setting, whether at school, in a library or at home. Click on the activities below and an Adobe Acrobat .pdf should open up. After you view an activity, use your back arrow to return this web site.
If you would like to share your own school's activities with our products, please email us at carlsams@carlsams.com. We love hearing and sharing your ideas!
Coloring Pages and Treasure Map
Six Literacy Enrichment Activities
Character Education and Diversity Connections
Story Pillows, Quilts and Service Learning
KLW Activity (What I Know, What I Learned, What I Want to Learn)
Interactive Smartboard Technology Lesson (Please note that this activity is interactive, and you will need Smartboard Notebook software to use and view it. The application is available to download for free by clicking here.)
Make Your Own Riddle in a Bottle
Pirate-Themed Posters to Encourage Reading Books
Pirate Stories and Drawings, from the Pirate's Quest Contest
Play The Name Game
The pirate in A Pirate's Quest does not have a name. The authors made this choice when they were writing the story. Ask your students why they think the authors would do this. Then ask your students to come up with their own name for the pirate. Click here to submit a name for the pirate. Let students enter their own ideas, or share one pirate name from your class!
Bookmarks
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