Let’s Get Started Orienteering

Let’s Get Started is a range of resources to help teachers and parents introduce orienteering concepts. They have been created during the Covid-19 Lockdown and should be accessible to complete beginners to the sport. For each part there is short animated video explaining the concepts, a worksheet, a PDF copy of the teachers slides and any additional resources.

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Part 1: The Map

The 1st topic introduces the concepts of maps and challenges you to create your own maps of your home or garden.

Part 1 Teachers Slides	Worksheet 1	Example Maps

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Part 2: Courses and Controls

The 2nd topic then covers drawing courses onto our maps and discusses controls and control descriptions.

Part 2 Teachers Slides	Worksheet 2	Origami Kites Instructions

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Part 3: Setting the Map

The fundamental skill of orienteering is setting the map and keeping it set. This topic introduces the concepts of setting the map and includes games and activities to practice this.

Part 3 Teachers Slides	Worksheet 3

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Cone Grid Game Slides	Cone Grids Instructions Cone Grids – Coloured Cone Maps Cone Grids – No Colours Cone Maps Cone Grids – Blank Maps

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Musical-O Slides	Musical-O Instructions Musical-O Maps

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Part 4: Orienteering Maps

We now look towards orienteering maps and the colours and symbols used in these.

Part 4 Teachers Slides	Worksheet 4	Summary of Map Symbols
		Matching Symbol Game Cards
		Example Map 1
		Example Map 2
		Understanding O Maps (advanced) – slides
		Understanding O Maps (advanced) – handout

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