Navigation & Orienteering
📋 What it is
Navigation uses a map, compass and landmarks to know where you are and find your way.
🗣️ Coach says
Not getting lost is a core outdoor skill. A MAP shows the land, a COMPASS shows direction (the needle points north), and LANDMARKS (a peak, a river) fix your position. Orienteering combines them: line the map to north, spot landmarks, and plan your route. The Sun and stars can guide you too.
🧠 Memory hook
Map + compass (needle = north) + landmarks = know where you are + find your way.
😂 Giggle
What do you call a bear with no teeth?
A gummy bear!
😲 Whoa!
A compass needle points north because Earth itself is a giant magnet — the same mantle-and-core science that moves continents also steers your compass.
✅ Quick check: Which direction does a compass needle point, and why is that useful?
Say your answer out loud first — then reveal.
🧪 Try it! (2 minutes)
Find north with a compass (or a compass app), then name what’s to your east, south and west.