Pirate themed Secret Agents KS1

KS1 A fun Pirate themed powerpoint lesson. Secret Agent Academy is a lesson (s) set in a ‘real’ stolen goods context where pupils are ‘trained’ for a special mission to catch a pirate villain. They create Agent Code Names and numbers, work as part of an Agent Cell, and take an oath of secrecy. Their mission consists of 4 main tasks which include cracking reverse alphabet and number codes, Maths number problem solving challenges and a geography map/flag challenge.
Slides 2-9 include a simple introduction to ‘what is a code?’ followed by a chance to practise cracking simple words using a reverse alphabet code before pupils enter the Secret Agent Academy.
Slides 10-16 focus on creating their own secret agent cell (decided by equivalent numbers maths task), creating code names, handshakes and taking the Agent’s promise etc
Learning Objectives
Solve an important mission for the Prime Minister by:
• Using number, reasoning and geographical skills to resolve a ‘real life’ situation.
• Deciphering messages using simple codes.
• Working out problems and puzzles to track and catch a pirate!

Slides 17-20 setting out the mission.
Slides 21-24 Mission 1: Crack a number coded message.
Slides 25-30 Information about Edward Teach/Blackbeard in preparation for Mission 2.
Slide 31 Label the pirate ship worksheet. Pupil template and answers provided.
Slide 32 Mission 2: Create a Wanted Poster (template provided)
Slide 33-38 Mission 3: Island geography of the Caribbean Islands. Pupil worksheets provided.
Slides 39-43: Identifying the Blackbeard’s hideout from the clues covered. Worksheet and answers provided.
Slides 44- 51: Solving number puzzles to track Bluebeard through underground caves. Pupil worksheet and answers provided.
Slides 52 A message from the King for returning the treasure.
There is a template for pupils to use at the end of each mission to record their Agent cell report plus spare code grids in case the children catch the code bug and want to make up their own coded messages!