Map Reading Foundations and Team Navigation Adventures
•Year 3
•Outdoor Adventurous Activities
•Laminated for weather protection, stored in central location
Alternative: School site plans with added orienteering points
Numbered 1-12, positioned at key features around site
Alternative: Coloured cones with numbers, laminated signs
For recording points found and route planning
Alternative: Hard-backed notebooks
Attached to clipboards with string
Alternative: Waterproof pens
For safety signals and time management
Alternative: Bell or voice commands
For timing challenges and course completion
Alternative: Phone timer
To position a map so that it aligns with the real landscape around you
A navigation method where you visit specific locations in a set order
The direction from one point to another using compass points
The specific route and order of points to visit during orienteering
The skill of finding your way from one place to another using a map
Areas that are not safe or allowed for the orienteering activity
Understanding where pupils are coming from and where they're going
Compass bearings and angles, measuring distances on maps, scale and proportion, time management and counting
Magnetic north and compass use, forces and motion during navigation, problem-solving through scientific method
Map reading skills, compass directions, understanding symbols and keys, spatial awareness and location
Teamwork and cooperation, leadership skills, resilience when facing challenges, responsibility for partner safety
Central location with clear sightlines to all orienteering points, moving strategically to monitor different pairs
Map orientation accuracy, partnership cooperation, navigation decision-making, safety compliance, engagement levels
When pairs are struggling with map orientation, if safety boundaries are approached, during partnership conflicts, when students appear lost or confused
Demonstrate: Always show map orientation dramatically with exaggerated movements, use clear pointing to show compass directions, model partnership discussion about route planning
Large outdoor area minimum 50m x 50m with varied terrain and features for point placement
Even ground free from holes, wet areas, or dangerous obstacles that could cause slips or falls
Stop signal (whistle), immediate attendance to any injured student, contact school office if serious incident, clear evacuation route to school building
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