Cub Outdoor Challenge - Compass and Mapping

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Outdoor Challenge

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Outdoor Challenge

Compass and Mapping

  1. With a Scouter, go outdoors and point out where the sun rises, the path it travels and where it sets.
  2. Know the eight main points of the compass.
  3. Identify a simple object viewed from the side and top to illustrate the difference in shape.
  4. Draw a simple map of your home or meeting place showing the different rooms and doorways.

Compass and Mapping

  1. Show how to use and care for a compass.
  2. Use a compass and one other method to find North in an outdoor environment.
  3. Using a compass follow a compass trail of six to ten moves.
  4. Show how to use a street map.
  5. On a street map explain and recognise six to ten map symbols.

Resources

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Find the 8 compass points
Find the 8 compass points