Education for, in and about the Frontenac Arch Biosphere

 

PROGRAM OUTLINE (2 HOURS)
The emphasis in this program is upon map reading skills. Students will be taken through a progression which includes memory, line, and score orienteering.

INTRODUCTION (Inside)
Staff will introduce the concept of "Orienteering" with terms such as legend, landmarks, cardinal directions. Using a large map of the inside of the Activity Centre, students will look for controls hidden inside the centre. Each control has a letter which the students copy. When all twelve controls have been found, students unscramble a secret message.

OUTSIDE:

LINE ORIENTEERING:
In this activity, students follow a path outlined on a map. As they follow the path, they look for small orange and white controls. They must mark the location of these controls on their maps. Students must keep the map oriented at all times in order to find the controls.

SCORE ORIENTEERING:
Students are given a map of the surrounding conservation area. Twenty numbers are shown on the map. Students must find the controls indicated by the numbers. When they find a control, they record a symbol (painted on the metal control) onto a piece of paper. The challenge is to find all the controls and record them with the correct number. E.g. Control #5 is +
Students work with a partner.

PREVISIT PREPARATION:
Familiarize your class with terms related to orienteering, i.e. legend, orienting a map, cardinal directions (N., S., W., E.)