Viking Longship Adventure Pack - Raiders of the Tides

Raiders of the Tides

Viking Longship Adventure Pack

Something has disrupted the Viking sea routes.

Sensors across the North Sea Shipyard Vault are detecting unstable systems tied to ship design, navigation, and exploration. Ari Raider has traced the disturbance to Viking longships, where the Professor has interfered with critical systems and hidden a specimen inside a sealed Mystery Mine.

In Raiders of the Tides, students explore how Viking longships were designed for speed, shallow water travel, and long distance voyages. From lightweight hulls and overlapping planks to sails, oars, navigation, and trade routes, explorers must use real historical knowledge to restore balance and unlock the Mystery Mine.

This adventure transforms history into a story-driven mission focused on innovation, exploration, and how sea power expanded Viking influence.

About This Adventure Pack

Raiders of the Tides is designed for elementary explorers and connects directly to an interactive online history adventure.

Students can complete the Raiders of the Tides adventure online for free, including access to free printable trading cards that match this experience. The online adventure delivers the full story and learning without requiring a physical kit.

👉 Explore the free Raiders of the Tides adventure here:
https://excavatingadventures.com/blogs/history-adventures/raiders-of-the-tides-viking-longship-adventure

For families or classrooms that want to extend the experience, this Adventure Pack adds a real mystery dig and collectible cards that bring Viking exploration into the physical world.

The learning experience is the same whether students use the physical pack or not. The pack simply adds a tactile, collectible layer to the adventure.

What This Adventure Covers

Each Raiders of the Tides Adventure Pack explores key topics related to Viking longships:

• Purpose of Viking longships
• Longship design and shape
• Shallow draft and river travel
• Materials and construction
• Sails and oars
• Navigation and exploration
• Raids and warfare
• Trade and daily use
• Cultural importance of longships

Each topic appears naturally within the adventure and is required to move the story forward, reinforcing learning through exploration rather than memorization.

What’s Inside the Pack

• 9 History Adventure Trading Cards
Story-driven cards featuring Viking longship topics and historical facts.

• 1 Real Mystery Dig
A hands-on dig with a real specimen to uncover, clean, and identify.

• Dig Stick Tool
Used to carefully excavate the mystery dig.

• Cleaning Wipe
A wipe to clean and reveal the specimen after excavation.

• Excavating Adventures Sticker
A collectible sticker to mark the completed adventure.

Why Kids Love It

Exploring fast Viking ships, navigating rivers and seas, and uncovering a real specimen makes learning feel like a true exploration mission.

Why Teachers and Parents Love It

Raiders of the Tides supports social studies learning through curiosity-driven exploration, clear concepts, and flexible classroom or at-home use. The adventure works with or without the physical kit and fits naturally into units on Vikings, exploration, trade, and early maritime technology.

Free Adventure Option

Raiders of the Tides is also available online for free, including free printable trading cards that align directly with this adventure. No purchase is required to participate.

This reflects our mission at Excavating Adventures: to make engaging, story-driven educational adventures accessible to everyone.

👉 Explore the free Raiders of the Tides adventure here:
https://excavatingadventures.com/blogs/history-adventures/raiders-of-the-tides-viking-longship-adventure