Easy worksheets for knots?

[SurfScouter06]

I am a wolf den leader, and am planning to have some ongoing activities with knots this year. Does anyone know of a link to "worksheets" which explain each (easy for now) knot in detail, that I can print out to give to my scouts to take home? Also, I got poly rope to cut up to give to them to use in class and take home, how do I secure the edges of the rope? Tape? Melt with a lighter/candle?

 

[perdidochas]

First, forget worksheets, find diagrams. (to me worksheets implies blanks to fill out). Google Boy Scout knots, and you should be able to find some pretty good diagrams of the 6 knots.The 6 Boyscout Knots at meritbadge.org is pretty good.

 

By poly do you mean polyester or do you mean polypropylene? I wouldn't recommend polypropylene for scout knot tying. I'd be careful with polyester, if it has a center that is made of a different substance. I have troubles getting it to fuse right. Ideally, you would tape, then melt, then whip. That said, I usually just melt.

[perdidochas]

Also, if you have a tablet (android or ipad), you can get an animated knots program. Should get your kids interest.

 

Also, practice, practice, practice before starting to teach the knots.

[Sidney Porter]

I would melt, but I really think you want to teach how to whip.

[Fehler]

Never hand a Wolf scout something that looks like homework. Even diagrams are iffy.

[CalicoPenn]

Second question first - tape or melt - for one of the wolf electives, which is on knots, one of the things it calls out for is "Tape Whipping" - I'd suggest that's the answer - don't do it for them, show them how it's done and let then each do the tape whipping on their own lengths of polyrope - I always used black electrical tape for this. That will both solve your dilemma and get them a check mark off one of the elective items.

 

For a worksheet - check the wolf book first - it probably has the diagrams you're looking for already.

[st0ut717]

Ipad bear grylls app http://Https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/bear-grylls-bear-essentials/id405049865?mt=8

[qwazse]

Some boys can work with a picture. Most need to actually see the knot (in 3d) then they need to try it themselves, then see you tie it, then have you hold their hands while they try again ...

[Sidney Porter]

Remeber this is Wolf. They should not need a bunch of handouts or applications it is just a couple of basic knots. I think you would be better off sticking with the couple knots that are in the book then trying to teach them a bunch of knots that will overwhelm them.

 

Wolf

overhand

square

tying your shoes with over hand bow

wrap a package

tie a stack of paper

join two ropes together with overhand

tie a tie (1/2 windsor)

whip a rope with tape

 

Bears

whipping with string

Square

Bowline

Sheetbend

2 half hitch

Slip knot

 

Webelos

Whip and fuse

square

2 half hitch

taunt