Photo Orienteering

Facility: Albion Hills Field Centre
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Program Levels:
ESL, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grades 9-12
Course Types:
Day Visit, Overnight

In this program, learners have the opportunity to develop their compass and map reading skills.

Working in small teams, they will be given a photograph of a particular spot on the property. The team must travel to this spot, take a compass bearing, and mark the location on a map using a specific symbol.

The team then returns to a check-in destination where they receive points and a new photograph. Learners aim to complete as many photographs as possible in the time allotted, while maintaining the highest accuracy in their compass and map work.

Preparation:
Clothing and footwear appropriate for weather conditions.

Availability:

  • Year-round

Curriculum Connections:

  • Geography: Themes of Geographic Inquiry (Grade 7); Patterns in Physical Geography (Grade 7)
  • Mathematics: Geometry & Spatial Sense (Grades 5–8)
  • Health and Physical Education: Active Participation (Grades 5–8)