Orienteering Course Navigation
Complete orienteering course where teams navigate independently using maps to find numbered controls and solve letter puzzle
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Complete orienteering course where teams navigate independently using maps to find numbered controls and solve letter puzzle
Quick Info
25 mins
moderate
24
Large site with multiple safe landmarks and varied terrain
Equipment Required
Numbered control markers
10-15 controls
Site maps with controls marked
1 per group
Control cards for recording
1 per group
Pencils
1 per group
Route cards
Different route per group
Emergency whistle
1
Sun Markers
As needed
Maps with Controls Marked
As needed
Clipboards
As needed
Cards
As needed
Whistles
As needed
Suitable For
Year 5
Suitable Sports
Outdoor Adventurous Activities
Activity Tags
Competition
Non-Competitive
Skills
Spatial Awareness
Team Play
Decision Making
Teaching Focus
Cooperative Learning
Problem Solving
Intensity
Moderate Intensity
Features
Interactive
Engaging
Challenging
Activity Type
Main Game
Equipment
Minimal Equipment
Values
Teamwork
Cooperation
Respect
Space
Outdoor
Weather
All Weather
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