2: Clue Sheet Orienteering
Visit the objects in the sequence shown on your clue sheet
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Introduction
"Today we will make clue sheets and use them to find checkpoints on a course. Each course will have a different clue sheet. Your challenge will be to find the fastest route for each course."
Learning Goals
Following a sequence
Spatial Memory
Vocabulary
Route: the path you take to get to all the objects
Course: a set of objects to visit in order, along with a start and finish location
Symbol: an abstract shape or character that represents a type of feature
Clue sheet: a list of symbols telling you which objects to visit, and in what order
Checkpoint: A landmark or significant location in the space
Materials
5 Objects: These should be easy to see, approximately the size of a stuffed animal or larger.
Paper
Pencil
Scissors
A Partner
Safety
Do not run with scissors. Remember when passing scissors to others to hold them with the sharp ends pointing toward yourself, not the other person.
Pay attention when moving through the space so you don't hurt yourself or break anything.
Activity
Set Up
Identify 5 unique objects in the space. These can be anything from a table or TV to a stuffed animal or plate of cookies. These objects will be your checkpoints.
Choose a symbol to represent each object. Example symbols are shown on the clue sheets below. Write down the object that each symbol represents.
Create clue sheets. Cut a piece of paper into strips. Draw symbols in different orders on each strip. Each strip should include 1 of each symbol, although the order should be different for each one.
Here are some example clue sheets:
Game 1: Clue Sheet Orienteering
For each clue sheet, the objective is to visit the checkpoints in the order they appear on the sheet. Record your time for each course.
Once you're completed all courses, run them again and see if your time improves.
Try running a course from memory.
Reflection
Did the activity get easier over time? Why might this be?
Were some courses easier than others?
Without looking, can you describe where each object is?
Do More
Try moving around some of the objects between each round. How does the game grow more difficult as the number of objects moved increases?
Symbol Clue Sheet Orienteering
First create a symbol for each of your objects, and Indicate which symbol matches each object. For example, a stuffed animal can be represented with a triangle, or a TV can be a square. This list of symbols is your key.
Create clue sheets similar to the ones you used for Clue Sheet Orienteering, but this time use the symbols instead of images or words.
Complete courses with the new clue sheets in the same manner as the Clue Sheet Orienteering game.
This activity can be done outdoors as well.
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