Scheme of work Adventurous Activities key stage 2

Unit 4 (Year 6) Lesson 8OPhase 1: IntroductionRecap last lesson.Lesson outcomes:• Reinforce setting, reading and following acompass bearing• Undertake a cross country (short loop) courseusing bearings and pacingKey Words: set, compass, short loop, bearing,pacing, accuracyGeirfa Allweddol: gosod, cwmpawd, dolen fer,cyfeirbwynt, cyflymdra, manwl gywirdebSkillsFramework:Phase 2: Teacher InputPrepare a series of cards (6-8 controls) indicating bearingsand paces for short loop courses.Pupils will warm up by walking the first short loop course.They may jog or run on subsequent loops.Set each pair their first short loop course.Phase 3: Pupil InteractionPupils work in pairs to undertake the short loop courses. They shouldaim to complete as many as possible but the emphasis is on accuracyrather than speed.Phase 4: ReviewRe-visit the lesson outcomes;• How important was it to measure your pacingaccurately?• Did you find all of the controls? If not why not?• How accurate did you need to be when turning yourcompass housing?• What do you need to do to make sure the compassneedle settles correctly?Resources and equipment: Short loop answer cards, pencils, compasses, short loop task cardsThink of your own personal target for next lesson- 60 ­