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3.1 Map Reading skills
Physical Education · Grade 11 · 12 lessons in the design
What you will be able to do
- describe orienteering as an outdoor activity
- interpret maps for orienteering for skill mastery
- map out routes for orienteering for skill mastery
- appreciate the application of map reading skills in orienteering
Key questions
“Why does map reading promote success in orienteering?”
“How are life skills applied in orienteering?”
“How can one effectively plan and execute orienteering within a specified time frame?”
Lessons
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Orienteering: the outdoor activity
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizDescribe orienteering, its course of control points and the skills it uses.
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Map symbols
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizName the colours and symbol types on an orienteering map.
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Relating symbols to the ground
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizMatch map symbols to features on the ground and read the runnability.
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Scale and distance
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizUse the map scale to find real distances on the ground.
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Contours and landform
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizRead hills, spurs, re-entrants and steepness from contour lines.
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Setting the map and north
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizOrient the map to the ground using north lines and features.
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Handrails and features
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizFollow handrails and use attack points, aiming off and catching features.
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Planning a route
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizChoose the fastest safe route between controls and break it into steps.
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Control points and the course
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizDescribe control markers, control descriptions, the course and recording.
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Drawing a school orienteering map
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizMake a simple orienteering map of the school ground with symbols and a legend.
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Planning and executing within time
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizPlan a course within a time frame and use life skills while running it.
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Life skills, conservation and feedback
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizApply life skills, care for the environment and give constructive feedback.