Scheme of work Adventurous Activities key stage 2

Unit 2 (Year 4) Lesson 9OPhase 1: IntroductionRecap last lesson.Lesson outcomes:• Develop understanding of maps and matchmap symbols with their correspondingexplanation (keys)• Memorise and retain map information• Recall information previously learnedregarding star orienteeringKey Words: map, symbol, control point, starorienteering, keySkillsFramework:Phase 2: Teacher InputSet out relay lanes ready for warm up and main activity. Setout jig-saw pieces of the map at selected points relevant tothe symbols (or inside the school hall if preferred)Warm up: In teams of 4 pupils complete relay races suchas walking, jogging, running, skipping, crawling etc.Mobilise and stretch.Set out the symbols and jig-saw pieces at the far end of therelay with the corresponding explanations at the near end.Repeat the relay exercise to obtain jig-saw sections of aschool map. Teams can race each other or be timed.Geirfa Allweddol: map, symbol, rheolfan,cyfeiriadu seren, allweddPhase 3: Pupil InteractionEach team member in turn picks up a name card and runs to the farend of the course to pick up the corresponding symbol. They then runback to the start with both cards. Each runner repeats the exerciseuntil all the cards have been collected and symbols matched to names.Pupils complete the relay again collecting the jig-saw pieces of theschool map.Teams complete a star orienteering exercise by taking one section ofthe jig-saw each and visiting and identifying the control point shown onthat section. The winning team is the one with the assembled map andall control points correctly identified.Explain the ‘star’ exercisePhase 4: ReviewRe-visit the lesson outcomes;• What does each of the symbols mean? (holdexamples up)• Why are symbols used on maps?• How easy were the symbols to understand?Think of your own personal target for next lessonResources and equipment: Outdoor Learning card O4, O14 – as an indoor alternative to the jig-saw activity, cones, mapjigsaw- 31 ­