KS2 · Physical education · Year 5
Using a map to follow a route
Outdoor adventurous activities: orienteering
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Your learning goal
I can use a map with other members of my group to follow a specific route.
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Using a map to follow a route: slides adapted from the imported teaching text; recall questions created from its keywords, learning points and common mistakes. Self-check practice, with no automatic grading or XP. Answers stay on this page and are cleared when you leave.
What you’ll learn
I can use a map with other members of my group to follow a specific route.
Key learning points
- Move: to complete the cone orienteering quickly, we need to orientate the map and move as fast as we can.
- Think: collaborating with our partners to orientate the map will help us when completing the orienteering course.
- Feel: to complete the cone orienteering accurately, you need to show good perseverance.
- Connect: if other pairs find orientating the map challenging, we can show collaboration by helping them to understand.
Words to know
- map
- a picture of a place that shows where things are and helps you see how far one place is from another
- orienteering
- using a map to navigate through unfamiliar terrain, aiming to find specific checkpoints in the fastest time possible
- partner
- someone who collaborates or works together with another person towards a common goal
Common mistakes
Pupils believe that completing the course with speed is more important than completing it accurately.
Highlight the importance of balancing speed with careful thinking and teamwork, to ensure pupils complete the course correctly.
For parents, carers and teachers
- Set up the cone orienteering courses prior to the lesson starting.