I hope you have been enjoying Ranger in Time: Rescue on the Oregon Trail and that the fate cards have been good to you. You are in for yet another adventure as the Abbott family continues their journey west! Will they make it to Oregon? Will Ranger make it home to Luke? Gather your materials, settle in, and don’t forget to log your time for summer reading in Beanstack!
Supplies for fate card game
- Oregon Trail Map with Dots – You can print one per family member and compete against each other, or use one for the whole family
- Dice – If you don’t have dice, you can make your own
- Coin
- Pencil
For the fate card game, you will move along the Oregon Trail via the dots on the map. The fate cards will be read aloud during the reading of the chapters and will require you to roll dice or flip a coin. You will pause the video as you perform the fate cards. Mark where you leave off on the trail after each reading session using a pencil. Save the map to use with every reading over the next few weeks! Good luck!
Read-aloud
Make your own covered wagon
Making it to Oregon safely required a good, sturdy covered wagon, so let’s try constructing our own!
Supplies
- Popsicle sticks
- Hot glue
- Scissors
- White paper
- Cardboard
Kahoot Challenge!
Test your knowledge of these two chapters by playing a Kahoot game! Click on the link to play! You are scored by speed and accuracy. Family members can play together by discussing the answers, or each family member could play separately and see who scores the highest! Have fun!