Project Orienteering is an energetic and fun mix of physical activity, orienteering, and problem solving. It can be adapted for elementary school classes through adult teams.
An orienteering course consists of a set of control points on a map that participants move to in order. Each checkpoint contains a separate task that can be used to teach a new concept or skill. Each of the stages includes different tasks, including creating competitions, competitive orienteering, and questions based on school assignments or anything else your club or group does, as well as outdoor activities.
Project Orienteering is great for use in schools, clubs and groups.
Project Orienteering for children
Project Orienteering is a fun way for children to learn about school work or orienteering skills and terminology. During each checkpoint, the participant tries to complete a specific activity that can be used to learn a new concept or used to test a skill. These activities can include finding a place where a certain bird is building a nest, finding a bench where you can see the sunrise and sunset, describing to your group how you got from one point to another (using a map and compass), or, for more advanced learners, running an orienteering course and testing yourself against a set time standard.
Project Orienteering can take you into the forest for an exciting adventure. You will explore, find secret messages and solve puzzles. You might even learn a thing or two about orienteering!
The goal of each project. Orientation.
Project orientations can be activities that offer participants a series of activities in locations around the playground. All controls are marked with orange flags and must be completed within a certain time. Project-based orienteering can be both educational and fun. It is a great tool to use in schools, clubs, and other groups.
“Project Orienteering” is an excellent teaching tool that is suitable for elementary and middle schools, clubs and at home. It contains a number of orienteering runs that can be used to test any aspect of school work or orienteering skills.
For an activity to be successful, it must be fun. Children love to compete and especially love to win. Divide students into teams, add some healthy competition, and you have the ingredients for success.