The Valley Course is a half mile away, hilly and moderately difficult. The course takes about an hour to complete.
I. Finding Our Way
A. Walking in a Straight Line
B. Value of Landmarks
C. Mind Pie
II. Using a Compass
A. Orienteering is…
B. Parts of a Compass
C. Holding a Compass
D. Taking a Bearing
E. Sighting and Object
III. Compass Origins
A. How a Compass Works
B. History of the Compass
C. Importance of Orienteering
D. Getting Ready to Go
IV. Pacing to Measure Distance
V. The Course
A. Course Description
B. Starting the Course
C. Discussion of Quotes
VI. We Noticed…
A. Mind Pie
B. Next steps…
CONCEPTS:
OUTCOMES:
Upon completion of the Beginning Orienteering class students will be able to:
Writing Prompts
Describe the role of the compass throughout history.
Write a story about the journey a compass could take through the Boundary Waters.
Additional Activities
A comprehensive unit of orienteering lesson plans geared toward advanced students and high schoolers.