Facility: Lake St. George Field Centre
Request a Booking 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)