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WorksheetsLeave No Trace / Outdoor Code
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
What are the Leave No Trace principles?
A set of guidelines for ninjas to help them stay incognito
A set of best practices for having minimal impact in the outdoors
A method of keeping your internet search history private
Why are Leave No Trace principles important?
To ensure we have amazing natural places to visit now and into the future
So that Mr Tardif doesn't get angry
To keep the classroom tidy
Which one of these is not a leave no trace principle?
Always camp on durable surfaces
Take nothing but photos leave nothing but footprints
Respect wildlife
Take whatever you need
Which practice do you think is not being followed here?
Respect wildlife
Dispose of rubbish properly
Plan ahead and prepare
When is it NOT ok to have a campfire?
You are away from trees and shrubs
There is a designated fire pit
It is a total fire ban day
You have brought along your own firewood
Which behaviour best demonstrates respecting wildlife
Following wildlife through their habitat at a distance
Making animal calls to attract their attention
Taking photos of wildlife
Picking up wildlife for a selfie and then placing them back
Fill in the blank: Be _____ in my outdoor manners.
clean
careful
considerate
conservation-minded
Who does NOT have to follow the Leave No Trace principles?
Children
Hikers
Pets
None of the Above
Fill in the blank: Be _____ in the outdoors.
clean
careful
considerate
conservation-minded
You find a cool bone, and you think taking it would be recycling. But you leave the bone because of the LNT principle:
Respect Wildlife
Leave What You Find
Know Before You Go
Be Kind to Other Visitors
Fill in the blank: Be _____ with fire.
clean
considerate
careful
conservation-minded
Is it okay to go off the trail? Choose the best answer.
Try to stay on the trail, if possible
Yes, to take a quick picture
Yes, to avoid mud
Yes, to rest on a rock
When camping, you should do what with your trash?
Burn it in the fire pit ... that's why it's there!
Feed the food scraps to wildlife, and bury the rest
Pack it in, pack it out
Secretly put it under your tent, so you can play with the animals that find it
If you need to go to the bathroom outside, you should avoid going near water. (Even if it helps you go!)
True
False
Why are Outdoor Ethics and Leave No Trace principles important?
To teach us how to be sneaky nature ninjas like Bigfoot.
So we can yell at others who do not follow the rules
To ensure we have amazing natural places to visit, now and in the future
So Mr. Wallace doesn't get angry and his head explodes
Which describes Clean in my Outdoor Manner?
pack it in, pack it out techniques; avoid leaving graffiti, fire rings, camp gadgets, and other signs of our presence.
important tool, but one that can be devastating if it gets out of hand, think about the need, how best to use it, and how to minimize its impacts
think about our impacts on the environment; take steps to correct and redress damage to the environment
How do we start the Outdoor Code?
As an American, I will do my best to be...
A scout is...
On my honor, I will do my best to...
On my honor, I will try to...
Which is Not a principle of leave no trace?
leave what you find
plan ahead and prepare
make new trails
be considerate of other visitors
What is the first principle of leave no trace?
plan ahead and Prepare
Be considerate of other visitors
Respect wildlife
Travel and camp on durable surfaces
Where do you dispose of dishwater?
In the camp kitchen
in a nearby pond(body of water)
Edge of camp away from open bodies of water
campfire ring
