Orienteering for the Elementary Adventurer!

Which Disney Princess was an explorer and needed orienteering skills?

• Jasmine

• Moana

• Cinderella

• Captain Crunch

What is orienteering?

• "The Orient" is a phrase which typically refers to countries from the Far East

• A giant expedition to find the lost world of Atlantis

• A challenge where we use the aid of a map, compass, and other direction finding skills

Check all the tools you might use for orienteering

• Map

• Backpack

• 27 Double Stuffed Mint Oreos

• Compass

Which WY state PE/Health Standards might orienteering be related to?

(Check all that apply)

• PE4.3.2 Students demonstrate sportsmanship, cooperation, teamwork, and conflict resolution in physical activity settings.

• HE4.3.4

  Demonstrate the ability to use basic listening skills to enhance health or reduce/avoid health risks (e.g., eye contact, follow the speaker with eyes, stay quiet, wait turn in conversations, etc.).

• PE4.5.6

  Students demonstrate the ability to slap each other in the face with rubber chickens while yodeling and inferencing facts from story problems pertaining to large carnivorous crustaceans

• PE4.2.3

  Students participate in a variety of physical activities for enhancing the development of muscular strength, muscular endurance, cardiovascular endurance, and flexibility.

• PE4.3.5

  Students recognize that physical activity provides opportunities for enjoyment, challenge, self-expression, and social interaction.

POLL Question:

Who has taught orienteering before?

• Yes, I have, quite extensively!

• I have tried it in some forms.

• No, I have not tried it yet.

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