What is Project Orienteering?
Project Orienteering is an energetic and fun mix of physical activity, orienteering, and problem-solving. It’s adaptable for elementary school classes through adult teams.
An orienteering course is laid out with a set of control points on a map, which participants navigate to in order. Each control point contains an individual task that may be used to teach a new concept or skill. Each of the stages involves a different challenge, including building competition, competitive orienteering and question based on schoolwork or whatever your club or group is about and outdoor activities.
Project orienteering is excellent for use by schools, clubs, and groups.
Project Orienteering for Kids
Project Orienteering is an enjoyable way for kids to learn about schoolwork or the skills and terminology of orienteering. At each control, the participant attempts to complete some type of activity that may be used to teach a new concept or used to test a skill. These activities could include finding a spot where a certain bird makes a nest, finding a bench where you can see the sunrise and set, describing to your group how you got from one point to another (using a map and compass), or, for more advanced students, running an orienteering course and testing themselves against an established time standard.
Project Orienteering may take you into the woods for an exciting adventure. You’ll explore, find secret messages, and solve riddles. You might even learn a thing or two about orienteering while you’re at it!
The Objective of each Project Orienteering
Project Orienteering can be activities that present participants with a series of activities at locations around a playground. All controls are marked with orange flags and must be completed within a specified time. Project Orienteering can be as educational or recreational as you wish. It’s a great tool to use in schools, clubs and other groups.
Project Orienteering is an excellent teaching aid suitable for primary and secondary schools, clubs, and homes. It contains a number of orienteering runs that can be used to test any aspect of schoolwork or orientation skills.
For an activity to be successful, it must be fun. Kids love to compete and they especially love to win. Divide students into teams, add in a dash of healthy competition and you have the ingredients for success.
Project Orienteering for Adults
Project Orienteering is a high-interest activity that can be used to teach team-building skills and provide a competitive, non-threatening arena for the development of student leadership. Project Orienteering combines map skills with individual and team development of physical abilities, resourcefulness, and creativity, as well as flexible use of evaluation criteria.
Just as in orienteering sports, participants in project orienteering must use a map/compass to proceed from point to point. The activities at each control are designed to teach concepts or test skills. These activities may include direction following, estimation of distance by timing or pacing, measuring, pattern recognition, and problem-solving.
Conclusion to Project Orienteering
Project Orienteering is a versatile school or club activity. It can be used to teach skills, reinforce concepts, and improve communication between students or members. The important thing is for everyone to enjoy the process and to come away with a better understanding of some area of interest.
Project Orienteering is a hands-on, outdoor program that will be sure to have your group on their feet and moving around. It’s flexible enough to adapt to any situation, season, or time of day, so you can be sure that it will be a great fit for your needs.
One of the great things about project orienteering; it can be customized in so many different ways.
