Survival Tongs What are tongs Tongs are forceps
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Survival Tongs
What are tongs? • Tongs are forceps used for picking up small objects • They are useful in survival situations for removing food from a campfire or putting food into a campfire
What are tongs? • Tongs are ____used for picking up ___________ • They are useful in ______________for _______food from a campfire or ______food into a campfire
How to make Survival Tongs: 1. Select a straight and live piece of green wood about 2 feet long 2. Thickness should be about your thumb or greater than your thumb 3. Split it in the center using a knife and a rock 4. You can split it partway or all the way
How to make Survival Tongs: 1. Select a _____ and _______piece of green wood about _____feet long 2. Thickness should be about your thumb or ______than your thumb 3. Split it in the ____using a _____and a ____ 4. You can split it ______or _________
5. Shave the bark off the stick to give it a clean look 6. Wedge a rock/stick into the split 7. Tie with string to secure in place
5. Shave the _____off the ______to give it a clean look 6. Wedge a _____________ into the split 7. Tie with _____to secure in place
• Advantages/Disadvantages of splitting the stick partway: – Less leverage b/c the opening is smaller – Useful for picking up small objects • Advantages/Disadvantages of splitting the stick all the way: – Better leverage b/c you can create a larger opening – Useful for picking up larger objects
• Advantages/Disadvantages of splitting the stick partway: – _____________________ – _______________________________ • Advantages/Disadvantages of splitting the stick all the way: – _________________________________________
Survival Tongs Competition! • Pick up as many stoppers as you can in a 30 second interval • Rules: – Only use your tongs, no hands allowed – Only pick up one stopper at a time • Prize: the class winner will win an ENTIRE BAG OF CANDY!
Questions: 1. Explain what was easy about making campfire tongs? 2. Explain what was difficult about making campfire tongs? 3. Name 4 other uses for campfire tongs?
