Outdoor Adventurous Activities
•Year 5
•6 Lessons
This unit develops students' map reading skills and navigational confidence through progressively challenging orienteering tasks. By combining technical map skills with collaborative teamwork, students learn to navigate outdoor spaces strategically whilst building communication, decision-making and problem-solving capabilities. The unit creates authentic contexts where students must apply geographical understanding under time pressure and competitive conditions.
6 lessons in this unit
Lesson 1
Big Question:
How can we use maps and teamwork to navigate successfully in outdoor adventures?
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Lesson 2
Big Question:
How can we use maps and teamwork to navigate challenges together?
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Lesson 3
Big Question:
What makes an effective team when navigating outdoors and how can we use maps to work together successfully?
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Lesson 4
Big Question:
How can effective teamwork and map skills help us navigate successfully to reach our destination?
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Lesson 5
Big Question:
How can effective teamwork and strategic planning help us succeed in orienteering challenges?
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Lesson 6
Big Question:
How can we work as an effective team to navigate successfully under competitive pressure?
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