Orienteering Lesson
The Orienteering lesson objective it to teach students the basic skills of using an orienteering compass and a simple map.
The folks at the River Bend Nature Center in Faribault, MN have put together an outstanding webpage on compass use. Rather than try to re-invent the wheel, I encourage you to visit their site at this link. River Bend Nature Center Compass Information
After learning the compass parts and terminology on-line, use the following lesson along with the compasses we send you to help prepare your students for your visit to the Regional Science Center. In-class compass activity