Map Makers
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Cara replied to the discussion Get Your Bearings in the forum Map Makers 4 weeks ago
Thanks for these notes on the activities!
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Cara replied to the discussion Get Your Bearings in the forum Map Makers 4 weeks ago
Wow, very exciting to hear that you were able to do all those activities! The feedback on how they went is great, and I’m glad that the Mind’s eye Map and Journal activity were especially fun. I like those two the most too 🙂 I would love to see any maps that you’ve drawn, if you would like to share them.
For the nickel navigation, I’m…
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john replied to the discussion Get Your Bearings in the forum Map Makers 8 weeks ago
We’ve completed these activities: Mind’s Eye Map, Cardinal Directions, Simon Says, Nickel Navigation and Journal Activity.
Mind’s Eye Map was really fun. it is good for all ages and good for rainy days.
Cardinal Directions is good for all ages but might feel boring for teens that have done it already. We did this activity outside on a sunny…
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Cara replied to the discussion Get Your Bearings in the forum Map Makers 3 months ago
I hope you get a sunny day soon! The nickel activity is a really fun one, I’d love to hear what you think about it once you get a chance to try it.
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john replied to the discussion Get Your Bearings in the forum Map Makers 3 months ago
On a sunny day we would like to test them. Some of them being Compass Quest (Geocaching), Nickel Navigation and Minds Eye. We did a little Minds Eye practice and are waiting for said sunny day so we can leave the living room.
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john replied to the discussion Get Your Bearings in the forum Map Makers 3 months ago
We read through the article and graded the activity’s. We think it would be great for the campers. Here is the document.
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bopbop replied to the discussion Get Your Bearings in the forum Map Makers 3 months ago
Thank you Cara. This is a very good article and the activities seem like they would be fun. I know that I use land marks more than I use addresses.
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Cara started the discussion Get Your Bearings in the forum Map Makers 3 months ago
This is a set of activities from the Four Winds Nature Institute that looks at how animals find their way and use their senses to navigate, and gives us some ways to practice thinking about and using our own wayfinding skills and senses. Feel free to respond with:
1. Any takeaways or experiences from these activities
2. Examples you find of…
nearbynature.fwni.org
Get Your Bearings – Activities
Focus: Many aspects of the physical world provide important cues for us and other animals as we move from place to place. We’ll see how animals use the position of the sun, features of the landscap…
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john posted an update in the group
Map Makers 3 months agohouse map
this is a map i made.C.C.
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