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ORIENTEERING UNLIMITED,
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- 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.
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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?
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Maps
can be used as a tool to teach
most subjects.
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Students
will learn how
to navigate
with a map. Map navigation is
a skill adults often need but
one that's rarely taught. |
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Students
can learn how
to relate abstract symbols with
reality,
right on the school property. |
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Students
will be exposed to mental
and physical challenges
through fun activities. |
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Maps
can be a planning tool
for property usage. |
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Below is a sampling
of concepts and skills that
can be experienced through Orienteering
and Orienteering maps.
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Personal
Development |
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Self-esteem |
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Problem
solving |
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Decision
making |
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Self-confidence |
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Team building
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Organizational
skills |
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Responsibility
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Concentration
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Social
relationships |
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Memory
skills |
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Math |
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Estimating
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Word problems
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Mental
computation |
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Calculating
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Precision
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Metric
system |
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Real life
applications |
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Pacing
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Spatial
relationships |
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Science
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Magnetism
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Contour
interpretation |
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Land forms
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Habitat
analysis |
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Ecology
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Compass
usage |
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Language
Arts |
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Writing
about experiences
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Listening
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Comprehension
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Writing
directions |
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Physical
Education |
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Aerobic
activity |
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Lifetime
sport |
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Skill
assessment |
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Cooperative
learning |
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Personal
health |
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Technology
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Surveying
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Computer
drawing (CAD) |
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Photogrammetry
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Internet
communication |
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Software
applications |
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Social
Studies/ Geography
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Exploring
new environments
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Map legends
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Map handling
skills |
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Grids
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Land usage
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Art
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Observation
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Drawing
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Perspective
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Visualization
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