Lost at Sea Worksheet
Name___sophferia Jambaidou__________________________________
The Situation: You are adrift on a private yacht in the South Pacific. As a consequence of a fire of unknown
origin, much of the yacht and its contents have been destroyed. The yacht is now slowly sinking. Your location
is unclear because of the destruction of critical navigational equipment and because you and the crew were
distracted trying to bring the fire under control. Your best estimate is that you are approximately one thousand
miles south-southwest of the nearest land.
Instructions: Below is a list of fifteen items that are intact and undamaged after the fire. In addition to these
articles, you have a serviceable rubber life raft with oars which is large enough to carry yourself, the crew, and
only some of the undamaged items. The total 2 contents of the survivors’ pockets are a package of cigarettes,
several books of matches, and five one-dollar bills.
Your task is to rank the 15 undamaged items in terms of their importance to your survival. Place the number 1
by the most important item, the number 2 by the second most important, and so on through number 15, the
least important.
6 Sextant
15 Shaving mirror
1 Five-gallon can of water
9 Mosquito netting
2 One case of U.S. Army C rations
10 Maps of the Pacific Ocean
4 Seat cushion (flotation device approved by the Coast Guard)
14 Two-gallon can of oil-gas mixture
8 Small transistor radio
3 Shark repellent
11 Twenty square feet of opaque plastic
7 One quart of 160-proof Puerto Rican rum
12 Fifteen feet of nylon rope
13 Two boxes of chocolate bars
5 Fishing kit
I would need a 5 gallon can of water I put this first because water is an essential survival and you
need water to live. 2 A case of U.S army C rations food is also important for survival for nutrition.
3Shark repellent this item can be used to keep sharks from you. 4 floating and seat cushion this item
can be used as a life preserver which can help me stay float in the water. 5 Fishing kit this item can
be used to catch fish for food. 6 sextant this item can be used to determine the latitude and
longitude of location help navigate. 7 one quar of 160-proof Puerto Rican rum if have you any
wounds or cuts to your body from the fire. 8 The small transistor radio I would need the listen to the
news and the weather. 9 Mosquito net in just in case it's mosquitoes the net will come in handy. 10
maps of the Pacific Ocean tell you where you are where going. 11 twenty square feet of opaque
plastic Just in case it rained we can put it over our heads. 12 fifteen feet of long nylon rope you can
put holes through the plastic over our heads if there’s bad storm we can tie the to the rift. 13 Two
boxes of chocolate for a snack for Energy. 14 two gallon can of oil gasoline mixture Can be used to
make a fire. 15 Shaving mirror This will only be good if there is any sunlight You can signal a plane
for help.
