I think I took #8 in college!

I'm not sure how far along you are, but you can certainly use a fireplace to start fires, work with tinder bundles etc. I'd think making some cordage might not be too hard, maybe buy a bunch of cheap supplies and let everyone make a small kit. It would be a good time to practice some simple cooking skills also, we take it for granted but kids don't get to cook all that often.