Level 2
This curriculum is aimed at children in grades 3-5 (ages 9-11).
Summary Table
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Lesson
Set Up
Materials
Activities
1: Boundary, Gathering & Animal-O
10-15 min: place checkpoints
Animal & start/stop cones
Animal clue sheets
Boundary, Gathering
Animal-O: Find all; find in order; find faster; find from memory
2: Geometric-O
10-15 min: place checkpoints
Animal cones + 4 colored cones
Pattern maps
[Pair Mystery Animal-O]
Geometric-O levels
3: SPORTident
10-15 min: place checkpoints, set up SPORTident
Animal cones
Clue sheets
Pattern maps
SPORTident
Animal-O with SI
Geometric-O with SI
Discussion
4: Orienteering with an Isometric Map
10-15 min: place checkpoints
Cone checkpoints
Isometric courses
Large isometric map & orienteering map
Map Orientation
Feature Hunt
Isometric Map Courses
5: Orienteering with an Orienteering map
10-15 min: place checkpoints
Cone checkpoints
Large isometric map & orienteering map
Orienteering courses
Map Comparison
Symbol Feature Hunts
Symbol-O
6: SPORTident courses
10-15 min: place checkpoints, set up SPORTident
Controls
Maps
SPORTident
Orienteering Courses
Alternative and optional/indoor activities
Basketball-O
Obstacle Courses
Clothespin Hunt
Learning Outcomes
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Each class emphasizes a few goals from SHAPE America Standards and orienteering skills.
Lesson
SHAPE America Standards
1: Boundary, Gathering & Animal-O
S1.E1.3: Mature pattern for leaping (also hopping, galloping, running, sliding, skipping)
S1.E2.3 Travels showing differentiation between sprinting and running
S3.E2.3: Engages actively in the activities of physical education class without teacher prompting
S4.E3.3: Accepts and implements specific corrective feedback from teacher
S4.E1.3: Exhibits personal responsibility in teacher-directed activities
S4.E5.3: Recognizes the role of rules and etiquette in physical activity with peers
2: Geometric-O
S2E1.3: Recognizes the concept of open spaces in a movement context
S4.E4.3a Works cooperatively with others
S4.E5.3 Recognizes the role of rules and etiquette in physical activity with peers
S5.E4.3 Describes the positive social interactions that come when engaged with others in physical activity
3: SPORTident A-O / G-O
S3.E2.3: Engages actively in the activities of physical education class without teacher prompting
S4E1.3: Exhibits personal responsibility in teacher-directed activities (care of equipment)
S2E1.3: Recognizes the concept of open spaces in a movement context
S4.E3.3: Implement specific corrective feedback from teacher
S4.E3.4: Accept feedback from others
S4.E4.5: Give feedback to peers
S4.E4.3a Works cooperatively with others
S4E4.3b Praises others for their success in movement performance
4: Orienteering with an Isometric Map
S3.E2.3: Engages actively in the activities of physical education class without teacher prompting
S4.E4.3a Works cooperatively with others
S4.E3.4: Accept feedback from others
S4.E4.5: Give feedback to peers
S4.E5.3 Recognizes the role of rules and etiquette in physical activity with peers
S4.E6.3 Works independently and safely in physical activity settings
S5E4.3 Describes the positive social interactions that come when engaged with others in physical activity
5: Orienteering with an Orienteering map
S2E2.3: Recognizes locomotor skills specific to a wide variety of physical activities.
S2E5.3a: Applies simple strategies and tactics in chasing activities
S4E2.3: Works independently for extended periods of time
6: SPORTident courses
S3E2.3: Describes the concept of fitness and provides examples of physical activity to enhance fitness
S4.E4.3a: Praises others for their success in movement performance
Warm-up and cool-down provide opportunities for the following SHAPE America standards:
S1.E3, S1.E4 Jumping horizontally and vertically
S1.E7.3 Balances on different bases of support, demonstrating muscular tension and extensions of free body parts
S3.E4.3 Recognizes the importance of warm-up and cool-down relative to vigorous physical activity
Extensions to the lessons can provide opportunities for the following SHAPE America standards:
S1.E9 Weight transfer, rolling (practice falling & rolling safely when running in uneven terrain; roll under things in an obstacle course)
About these lessons
Our lesson plans also emphasize teamwork, responsibility, helping each other learn, and safety. Please see the section “About these lessons” for more background on our approach.
These lesson plans were prepared for Cambridge Public School PE teachers in 2022 by Navigation Games, a Cambridge MA 501(c)(3) non-profit dedicated to bringing orienteering to children.
Key components of our approach:
Adventure and experiential education principles - students experience a series of challenges, and reflect on how they accomplished them, and how they may succeed in similar challenges in their lives.
Group learning for individual achievement - many students have fallen behind academically during the pandemic. By learning how to ask for help from, and provide instruction to, their peers, the class is empowered to help each other recover from those setbacks. The goal is for every student to participate and succeed. Relevant standard S4.E3 accepting feedback:
Grade 3: Accepts and implements specific corrective feedback from the teacher.
Grade 4: Listens respectfully to corrective feedback from others.
Grade 5: Gives corrective feedback respectfully to peers.
SPORTident electronic timing equipment can be used with most lessons to augment the students' experience and help the teacher with assessment.
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