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This is an engaging educational field activity for Environmental & Outdoor Education students and youth groups. Students learn to use a map and a handheld GPS device to navigate around the orienteering course. Activities at each station engage students in thinking about cultural and natural history and parks management topics.
| Grade(s): | 7-12 |
| Curriculum: |
Environmental and Outdoor Education Physical Education |
| Themes: |
Map-reading GPS technology Navigation Active, healthy lifestyle |
| Type: | Field Study |
| Duration: | Half-Day |
| Location: | Fish Creek Environmental Learning Centre |
| Fees: | $150 per class |
| Availability: | Year-round |
GPS Excursion Teacher Resource (4.4 MB)
