Passport to Possibility™

Mission Jamaica 🇯🇲

The Reggae & Reef Adventure™

Explore Jamaica virtually while practicing reading, geography, budgeting, market shopping, recipe math, cooking, and cultural reflection.

Meet Your Guide

Imani Brown

Age 14 • Lives in Kingston • Favorite Food: Ackee & Saltfish • Dream: Olympic Sprinter

"Wha gwaan! Come with me to Dunn's River Falls, taste jerk chicken at a roadside stand, and feel the rhythm of reggae in every street."

Capital

Kingston

Currency

Jamaican Dollar (J$)

Language

English & Patois

Continent

North America (Caribbean)

Reading Explorer™

Life in Jamaica

Jamaica is an island in the Caribbean Sea known for reggae music, sprinters like Usain Bolt, and dishes like jerk chicken, ackee & saltfish (the national dish), and rice & peas. Families gather at the beach, share Sunday dinner, and celebrate with music from Bob Marley to dancehall.

What is Jamaica's national dish?

Name one Jamaican music genre.

Who is one famous Jamaican sprinter?

Checkpoint Quiz · Reading Check

1. Jamaica's national dish is…
2. Reggae music is most associated with…

Geography Detective™

Map Skills

Interactive map · Jamaica

Click any pin to learn about it.

What is Jamaica's tallest mountain range?

Which island country is closest to Jamaica?

Future Money™

Build Your Jamaica Day

You have J$10,000. Choose activities while staying under budget.

Live converter · 1 USD ≈ J$158

USD

≈ J$3,950 Jamaican Dollar

Reverse: J$1,000 = $6.33 USD

Jerk Chicken LunchJ$1,200

Coconut WaterJ$300

Dunn's River Falls ClimbJ$3,000

Bob Marley MuseumJ$2,500

Catamaran Snorkel TripJ$8,000

Craft Market SouvenirsJ$2,000

Bus FareJ$200

Total spent:

Money remaining:

What did you choose to skip and why?

Smart Shopper™

Jerk Chicken Night Budget

You have $30 to buy ingredients for jerk chicken and rice & peas. Compare prices and choose the best value.

Island Market$21

Supermarket$26

Specialty Caribbean Foods$34

Which store is the best value?

How much money can you save?

Recipe Math Lab™

Sunday Dinner Math

Original recipe serves 4. Imani's family invited 10 people. Scale the recipe by 2.5×.

IngredientServes 4Serves 10

Chicken Thighs4____

Jerk Seasoning2 tbsp____

Rice2 cups____

Kidney Beans1 can____

If chicken costs $1.50 each, how much for 10 thighs?

Future Chef™

Cooking Challenge

Drag to cook · Jerk Chicken

Reorder the steps into the correct cooking sequence.

1Grill or bake the chicken until cooked through.⋮⋮
2Let the chicken marinate in the fridge for at least an hour.⋮⋮
3Blend scotch bonnet, allspice, thyme, and onion into a marinade.⋮⋮
4Rub the marinade all over chicken thighs.⋮⋮
5Serve with rice & peas and a slice of lime.⋮⋮

Keep trying — drag to reorder.

What part was easiest?

What would you change next time?

Culture Connection™

Similarities + Differences

What Jamaican tradition feels similar to your family traditions?

What surprised you about Jamaica?

What would you like to learn more about?

Passport Stamp Earned™

Jamaica Explorer™ 🇯🇲

You completed Reading Explorer™, Geography Detective™, Future Money™, Smart Shopper™, Recipe Math Lab™, Future Chef™, and Culture Connection™.

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