School Map Adventure Programs

School Map Adventure Programs are fun-filled activities using maps to teach navigational and other skills, learn more about an area, or develop teamwork.

 

With Orienteering applicable to so many classroom subjects, it's no wonder that it is one of the most popular multidisciplinary teaching techniques in use today.

Why should your school invest in a Map Adventure (Orienteering) program?

  • Maps can be used as a tool to teach most subjects.

  • Students will learn how to navigate with a map. Map navigation is a skill adults often need but one that's rarely taught.

  • Students can learn how to relate abstract symbols with reality, right on the school property.

  • Students will be exposed to mental and physical challenges through fun activities.

  • Maps can be a planning tool for property usage.

Concepts & Skills

Below is a sampling of concepts and skills that can be experienced through Orienteering and Orienteering maps

Personal Development

  • Self-esteem
  • Problem solving
  • Decision making
  • Self-confidence
  • Team building
  • Organizational skills
  • Responsibility
  • Concentration
  • Social relationships
  • Memory skills
 

Math

  • Estimating
  • Word problems
  • Mental computation
  • Calculating
  • Precision
  • Metric system
  • Real life applications
  • Pacing
  • Spatial relationships

Science

  • Magnetism
  • Contour interpretation
  • Land forms
  • Habitat analysis
  • Ecology
  • Compass usage
 

Language Arts

  • Writing about experiences
  • Listening
  • Comprehension
  • Writing Directions

Physical Education

  • Aerobic activity
  • Lifetime sport
  • Skill assessment
  • Cooperative learning
  • Personal health
 

Technology

  • Surveying
  • Computer drawing (CAD)
  • Photogrammetry
  • Internet communication
  • Software applications

Social Studies/ Geography

  • Exploring new environments
  • Map legends
  • Map handling skills
  • Grids
  • Land usage
 

Art

  • Observation
  • Drawing
  • Perspective
  • Visualization

 

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