Year 5 - Physical education
Using a map to follow a route
Outdoor adventurous activities: orienteering
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Unit Summary
This unit will develop pupils' ability to orientate a map to locate points. Pupils will follow a set route and think strategically in order to reach as many points as possible in a set time. Pupils will develop their ability to collaborate with others and work as a team to complete the challenges.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to use a map with other members of your group to follow a specific route.
Key Notes
- 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.
Vocabulary To Learn
- 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 To Avoid
- Pupils believe that completing the course with speed is more important than completing it accurately.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key 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.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'map'
a picture of a place that shows where things are and helps you see how far one place is from another.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Pupils believe that completing the course with speed is more important than completing it accurately. Correction: Highlight the importance of balancing speed with careful thinking and teamwork, to ensure pupils complete the course correctly.
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