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    Basic Knots

    Knots to Know
    Learn the skills needed to thrive
    in an outdoor environment
    Step

    1 Learn Overhand, Square, and Slip Knots

    1. Gather the girls up and explain “Today different knots that exist and they all do
    we are going to learn about different different things. It’s important to learn
    types of knots. What do you think we use how to tie different types of knots and
    knots for?” Knots can be used to tie what they are used for because if you
    things together, to stop rope from going use the wrong knot, it could be
    through holes, to wrap rope around dangerous.”
    poles, etc. You use knots in activities 3. Before going into the next steps, it might
    like: sailing, climbing, caving, fishing, be helpful to print off images of the knots
    firefighting, truck driving and surgery. below so girls can see the diagrams as
    2. “Awesome! Now, there are lots of they are working on the knots.
    Step

    2 Overhand Knot
    Materials Needed: 1 piece of rope about 3 slipping out of a hole through which it
    feet long (yarn, ribbon, twine, shoelaces, all has been threaded.
    would work as well). Practice tying the knot a few times.
    Overhand knots are used when just a simple Can you come up with any ways you
    knot is needed. could use this knot?
    1. Make a “Q” shape. Cross the end of the
    rope over the top of the remaining rope,
    make a “Q” shape.
    2. Tuck end through loop.
    3. Tighten.
    4. The easiest stopper knot to tie, the
    overhand is used to keep rope from
    Basic Knots
    Knots to Know
    Learn the skills needed to thrive
    in an outdoor environment
    Step

    3 Square Knot
    Materials Needed: 1 piece of rope about 3 2. Loop the right end over the left end all
    feet long (yarn, ribbon, twine, shoelaces, all the way around (right over left).
    would work as well). 3. Loop the left end, formerly the right end,
    Square knots are used to join two pieces of over the right end all the way around
    rope that are the same width or two ends (then left over right).
    together. 4. Pull on all four strands at the same time.
    1. Hold one end of a rope in your right hand This should tighten the knot into place,
    and one end in your left to prepare to tie resulting in a square knot.
    the knot. You can also use two different 5. Practice tying the knot a few times.
    colored ropes which makes it easier
    because you can say red rope and blue Practice tying the knot a few times.
    rope instead of left and right hands. Can you come up with any ways you
    could use this knot?
    Basic Knots
    Knots to Know
    Learn the skills needed to thrive
    in an outdoor environment
    Step

    4 Slip Knot

    Materials Needed: 1 piece of rope about 3 5. Let go with your left hand, and then
    feet long (yarn, ribbon, twine, shoelaces, all grab onto the two hanging ends.
    would work as well).
    6. To finish the slip knot, pull your hands
    Slip knots are used when you need a loop away from each other, twisting your right
    that you can change the size of. hand clockwise until the knot is tight.
    1. Hold the rope with two hands and form a Practice tying the knot a few times.
    loop by bringing the rope in the right Can you come up with any ways you
    hand under the rope in the left hand so could use this knot?
    that the rope crosses.
    2. Secure the loop with your left hand
    where the rope crosses.
    3. Reach your right hand through the loop
    and grab a hold of the rope on the left
    side.
    4. Pull your right hand back through the
    loop.
    Step

    5 Practice Time With All Three Knots


    Materials Needed: 1 piece of rope about 3 the knot on their paper. Repeat a few
    feet long (yarn, ribbon, twine, shoelaces, all times.
    would work as well).
    2. Assign each knot a number and roll dice
    Have girls practice the three knots in order to practice tying the knot that comes up.
    to help retain what they have just learned. Take turns rolling the dice.
    1. You can have the three types of knots 3. Everyone tie one knot and check each
    written on pieces of paper and have girls other’s knots. Do this for all three knots.
    draw a slip of paper. Then they complete

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