Orienteering

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**__ Lesson Plan __**** Date:** 15/10/09 **Year Level:** P-4 (VELS 1-3)** Duration:** 45 mins ** Title:** “Orienteering” ** Aims:** Students will gain the ability to follow simple maps, raise their resting heart rates and be introduced to new and different fruits and vegetables. **Objectives:** Students will work in small groups and will work on their basic communication skills as well as their orienteering skills. During this activity students will improve their directional knowledge, teamwork skills, and knowledge of healthy eating habits.   Domain || Progression Point(s) || Description || //Geography //: || 3.25 || -Identification of map conventions and features on published maps and other geographic imagery || 3.5 || -Application of simple mapping conventions to self-drawn maps || 3.75 || -Identification of human and physical characteristics of local and global environments  || //Health and // //Physical // //<span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Education: // || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">1.25 || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">-Performance of a variety of basic motor skills in a range of environments <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> || <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> ** Timing ** || ** Learner Activity ** || ** Teacher Activity ** || ** Resources ** || 10mins (intro) || Each take a copy of the school map and partner up with a student of a different age level. || Introduce self and any helpers, Ask students to some healthy fruit and vegetables. Hand each student a copy of the map with the fruit and vegetable locations marked. Help students form partners. Explain that students need to try and find as many fruits and vegs as possible from the directions on the map. || 25mins (body) || In their pairs students follow the directions on the map and run to the areas to collect the fruit and veg pictures. In their pairs return with all their cards to the starting point. || Encourage students to use team work and listen to others ideas, also encourage the students to run to the locations and try to collect as many as possible. Inform students when they have collected all the cards to return to the starting point. || 10mins (body) || Students in their pairs are to match the name of the fruit or vegetable with the picture. || Give students a list a fruit and vegetable names and have them match the label to the picture. || * Laminated photos of fruits and vegetables 10mins (Conclusion) || Join in with the class discussion, listen to others input and share their ideas with the class. || Start a discussion with the students about the correct labeling of the fruit and veg, ask students open questions about the foods. || ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> VELS link: **
 * School maps
 * Laminated photos of fruits and vegetables. ||
 * School maps
 * Laminated photos of fruits and vegetables. ||
 * Names of fruits and Vegetables ||

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