# STEAM Survival At Sea Scenario | Critical & Creative Thinking Activity | Problem Solving | No-prep **Price:** $4.95 AUD **Seller:** TeachBuySell Seller **Year Levels:** year3, year4, year5, year6 **Subjects:** designAndTechnologies, science, humanitiesAndSocialSciences ## Description (seller-submitted) Survival At Sea Challenge | Critical & Creative Thinking | STEM/STEAM Survival Activity | Stages 2 & 3 Engage your students in deep thinking, problem-solving, and real-world application with this exciting Survival At Sea Challenge ! Students are placed in a high-stakes scenario where they are stranded at sea with limited resources and must design a system to survive. They will need to think like engineers, scientists, and problem-solvers as they plan for food, water, shelter, and safety. This open-ended activity is built on the MindStretch Thinking Framework , helping students move beyond simple answers into reasoning, justification, and adaptive thinking . THE SCENARIO Students are stranded on a small floating platform with: No land in sight Limited supplies Multiple survival challenges They must: Design a survival system Plan how to get food and clean water Create shelter and protection There is no single correct answer —the focus is on quality of thinking . WHAT’S INCLUDED This complete, low-prep resource includes: ✔ Engaging “What If…?” scenario introduction ✔ Clear creative & critical thinking task ✔ “You Must” survival constraints (realistic challenges) ✔ Plan & Create design prompts ✔ Explain Your Thinking questions ✔ “Think Further” problem twist (adapt to new challenges) ✔ Extension challenge (improve and refine systems) ✔ Reflection prompts ✔ Teacher notes and implementation ideas ✔ Differentiation strategies (support & extension) Everything you need to run a high-impact thinking lesson with zero prep . WHAT STUDENTS WILL DO Students will: Design a survival system Solve real-world survival problems Plan for limited resources Adapt to changing conditions Explain and justify their thinking Improve and refine their ideas Students are not just completing tasks—they are thinking deeply, solving problems, and defending their decisions . SKILLS DEVELOPED This resource builds essential 21st-century skills: Critical thinking Creative thinking Problem-solving System… [truncated] --- View on TeachBuySell: https://teachbuysell.com.au/l/6a34e195-3646-4ccc-99ef-b5d4f884fe15 Marketplace: https://teachbuysell.com.au