BOOK: Cool, Awesome and Educational! PART 2 (by Göran Andersson)

Orienteering at school for ages 13-15, Chapter 33: ONE MAN RELAY

Orienteering at school for ages 13-15, Chapter 33: ONE MAN RELAY

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ONE MAN RELAY  Relay with yourself! The students carry out this exercise on their own or in pairs. Have a mass start or wave start every half-minute on all four courses. In the example below the stude...
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Orienteering at school for ages 13-15, Chapter 32: CONTROL PICKING ALONG HANDRAIL

Orienteering at school for ages 13-15, Chapter 32: CONTROL PICKING ALONG HANDRAIL

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CONTROL PICKING ALONG HANDRAIL  Simplify, keep the direction and attack! We return to Thierry Gueorgiou’s three important messages i.e. make it simple, accurate direction and to find the last safe att...
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Orienteering at school for ages 13-15, Chapter 31: STAR-O, 3 CONTROLS

Orienteering at school for ages 13-15, Chapter 31: STAR-O, 3 CONTROLS

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STAR-O, 3 CONTROLS  Orientate the map (Star-O, Course A-D)This is a perfect activity both for developing the technique to orientate the map and to develop the students’ fitness when you have completed...
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Orienteering at school for ages 13-15, Chapter 30: STAR-O, 1 CONTROL

Orienteering at school for ages 13-15, Chapter 30: STAR-O, 1 CONTROL

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 STAR-O, 1 CONTROL  Orientate the map (Star-O part A, control 1-12) This is a perfect activity both for developing the technique to orientate the map and to develop the students’ fitness. The exercise...
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Orienteering at school for ages 13-15, Chapter 29: SIX PEAKS

Orienteering at school for ages 13-15, Chapter 29: SIX PEAKS

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SIX PEAKS  Up on top and look around! It takes a while to learn how hills, pits, ridges and reentrants are drawn on a map. Out in the terrain you can more easily compare the map with reality.  360 deg...
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Orienteering at school for ages 13-15, Chapter 28: LINE ORIENTEERING

Orienteering at school for ages 13-15, Chapter 28: LINE ORIENTEERING

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LINE ORIENTEERING  In the known area (school yard) LINE-O, 1: The teacher follows the dashed line and makes a stop at distinct objects/places. Students have a blank map and follow the teacher. The tea...
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Orienteering at school for ages 13-15, Chapter 27: THREE FACTORS FOR SUCCESS

Orienteering at school for ages 13-15, Chapter 27: THREE FACTORS FOR SUCCESS

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THREE FACTORS FOR SUCCESS  Learn from the best in the World! The best male orienteer of the World, Thierry Gueorgiou from France, has three simple advices to anyone who wants to learn to orientate. It...
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Orienteering at school for ages 13-15, Chapter 26:GREEN MAP SHOWS DENSE VEGETATION

Orienteering at school for ages 13-15, Chapter 26:GREEN MAP SHOWS DENSE VEGETATION

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GREEN MAP SHOWS DENSE VEGETATION  As mapmaker of orienteering maps you are trying to draw the reality as much detail as possible. In addition to small details you want to show visibility and runnabili...
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Orienteering at school for ages 13-15, Chapter 24: TO UNDERSTAND HILLS AND VALLEYS, exercise

Orienteering at school for ages 13-15, Chapter 24: TO UNDERSTAND HILLS AND VALLEYS, exercise

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TO UNDERSTAND HILLS AND VALLEYS, exercise  Test yourself! In the photos A-F a small control marker is placed in different locations. Put the correct letter together with the correct number on the map ...
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Orienteering at school for ages 13-15, Chapter 20: TO UNDERSTAND HILLS AND VALLEYS

Orienteering at school for ages 13-15, Chapter 20: TO UNDERSTAND HILLS AND VALLEYS

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 TO UNDERSTAND HILLS AND VALLEYS  From 3D to 2DOn the following pages we focus on mountains and valleys, ridges and depressions, hills and pits. The three dimensional hill we will try to transform int...
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Orienteering at school for ages 13-15, Chapter 18: ORIENTEERING INDOOR, TWO FLOORS

Orienteering at school for ages 13-15, Chapter 18: ORIENTEERING INDOOR, TWO FLOORS

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ORIENTEERING INDOOR, TWO FLOORS  The example below is an ambitious way to implement indoor orienteering. If you have the opportunity to use a larger venue or building in many levels it will be very fu...
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Orienteering at school for ages 13-15, Chapter 17: ORIENTEERING INDOOR

Orienteering at school for ages 13-15, Chapter 17: ORIENTEERING INDOOR

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ORIENTEERING INDOOR  Multi-gym, ideal for learning orienteering The following maps show how to use multi-gym for learning to navigate from “A to B”. Before starting up the teaching outdoor you may con...
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Orienteering at school for ages 13-15, Chapter 16: RED TO RED!

Orienteering at school for ages 13-15, Chapter 16: RED TO RED!

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RED TO RED!  “Red to Red”, “Orientate the map”, “thumb your map” are some terms that occur repeatedly for beginners and elite orienteers alike. Applying these principles is vital for interpreting the ...
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Orienteering at school for ages 13-15, Chapter 15: STEPS OF DEVELOPMENT

Orienteering at school for ages 13-15, Chapter 15: STEPS OF DEVELOPMENT

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STEPS OF DEVELOPMENT Orienteering’s steps of development are adapted to the school’s goals according to Lgr11* and Gy11*, and the curriculum in physical education. It gives concrete examples of navig...
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Orienteering at school for ages 13-15, Chapter 14: LEARNING ORIENTEERING

Orienteering at school for ages 13-15, Chapter 14: LEARNING ORIENTEERING

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LEARNING ORIENTEERING  ”Steps of development” is a pedagogical description of how to learn orienteering in a clear sequential way. The basic elements come first followed by increasing difficulty. This...
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Orienteering at school for ages 13-15, Chapter 13: THE MAPS SYMBOLS

Orienteering at school for ages 13-15, Chapter 13: THE MAPS SYMBOLS

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THE MAP’S SYMBOLS  The map symbols are the same throughout the world. A boulder is marked as a black dot on the map. The same sign if you are in Sweden, Australia, China or Brazil. The legend to the r...
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Orienteering at school for ages 13-15, Chapter 12: THE MAP’S COLOURS

Orienteering at school for ages 13-15, Chapter 12: THE MAP’S COLOURS

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THE MAP’S COLOURS  The language of the map The map’s language is international. In the global orienteering of the world, it is important to understand how a map is drawn. International Orienteering Fe...
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Orienteering at school for ages 13-15, Chapter 10: MAPS WORLD WIDE

Orienteering at school for ages 13-15, Chapter 10: MAPS WORLD WIDE

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MAPS WORLD WIDE  Navigation is a valuable knowledge Today we meet maps everywhere, both analogue and digital. Still, the analogue maps are most common in the form of paper maps, nautical charts and si...
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Orienteering at school for ages 13-15, Chapter 9: WE ARE APPROACHING THE EARTH!

Orienteering at school for ages 13-15, Chapter 9: WE ARE APPROACHING THE EARTH!

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WE ARE APPROACHING THE EARTH!  The spacecraft is approaching the Earth and from above, we can see the “small ball” getting bigger and bigger. We can identify Europe, Greenland, North Africa, Asia and ...
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Orienteering at school for ages 13-15, Chapter 8: WHAT IS A MAP?

Orienteering at school for ages 13-15, Chapter 8: WHAT IS A MAP?

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WHAT IS A MAP? Google Earth has opened up a whole new world of amazing experiences of how the Earth’s different parts look like. Google Earth is a graphical 3D application whose purpose is to show the...
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