Up sails!

Image of Samuel de Champlain

Stock up Le Don de Dieu for the great crossing to New France.

Welcome aboard, sailor! While I prepare the navigation charts, I want you to get my ship, Le Don de Dieu, ready.

With your help we will arrive at port on June 21, 1608 and we will found Québec City.

How to play

Here is the port and the supplies. You must plan the right quantity of supplies to bring onto Le Don de Dieu. Write your answers in the proper boxes on the printer-friendly version.

Be careful, if you overload the boat, we will sink!

Here are two clues to help you determine the right quantity for each item:

  • The crew consists of 12 sailors.
  • The amount of supplies must total 15.

To play the game on paper, you can print the printer-friendly version.

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Image of a harbour with a boat moored at the dock, with three sailors waiting to board. Several waterfront houses can be seen in the background.
  • Water barrelWater barrel
    Don’t forget barrels of water, because sea water is too salty.
  • Bag of flourBag of flour
    Without flour, we have no bread, so there won’t be much food for the crew.
  • Wine bottleWine bottle
    Wine! My men will be happy!
  • TrunkTrunk
    Select well-cured dehydrated meat so that it will keep during the crossing.
  • Wooden crateWooden crate
    Bring dried fruit, beans and nuts. We will need vitamins and iron.

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Ready to cast off?

To find out whether you have loaded the right amount of supplies onto Samuel de Champlain’s boat to take the whole crew to its destination in New France, take a look at the SOLUTION.

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