Outdoor Adventurous Activities
•Year 5
•8 Lessons
This unit develops Year 5 students' ability to work collaboratively through progressively complex outdoor and adventurous challenges, culminating in navigation and orienteering skills. The pedagogical focus shifts from foundational communication and trust-building to applying these interpersonal skills in practical navigation contexts. Through carefully structured problem-solving activities, students develop resilience, strategic thinking, and the confidence to tackle challenges that require genuine interdependence.
8 lessons in this unit
Lesson 1
Big Question:
How can effective communication and trust help us solve problems together as a team?
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Lesson 2
Big Question:
How can we work together as a team to overcome challenges and solve problems effectively?
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Lesson 3
Big Question:
How can we use teamwork and critical thinking to solve challenges together?
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Lesson 4
Big Question:
How can we work together to overcome challenges that seem impossible alone?
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Lesson 5
Big Question:
How can we use teamwork and critical thinking to overcome challenges together?
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Lesson 6
Big Question:
How can we develop trust and effective communication to solve challenges as a team?
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Lesson 7
Big Question:
How can we use maps and compass directions to navigate efficiently and work as an effective team?
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Lesson 8
Big Question:
How can we use maps and symbols to navigate safely and efficiently in unfamiliar environments?
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