Where our ‘O in a Box Level 1’ focused on basics like map orientation, symbols and objects and the relationship between objects, ‘O in a Box’ Level 2 introduces map symbols, control descriptions, thumbing and folding and aims to improve map familiarity.
O in a Box Level 2
‘O in a box #2’ has 16 games that are planned to be progressive, building on and introducing new skills. We recommend that you work through the activities in number order – from 1 to 16.
The activities are fun and colourful and most do not require your school to be mapped. It’s only really the last activities that really require a map. Even a simple hand-drawn map in black and white is perfectly suitable for games like ‘Walk the line’, ‘Control to control orienteering’ (#15) and ‘Orienteering intervals’ (#16).
For your convenience each lesson has an activity sheet that explains how to run the game as well as the graphics for the relevant cards for that activity. Each of the 16 activities are in numbered files 1 to 16 to make keeping track easier. Print out the activities, laminate and cut out the various cards for you to reuse. Note that you may want to make multiple sets of cards for the games depending on the number of students and/or groups.
Click here to view the entire ‘O in a Box #2’ folder and download all 16 activities.
‘O in a Box #2″ Activities:
- Map symbol flash cards
- Map symbol star game
- Counting colour cones game
- Colour-in map
- Legend cone game
- Thumbing and folding
- Map walk
- 4×4 maze
- Indoor O
- Map symbol running game
- Symbol testing cards
- Map puzzle relay game
- Map the details
- Map and control description game
- Control to control orienteering
- Orienteering intervals
This folder also contains the following useful reference sheets under number zero (0)
- O in a Box Level 2 cover page
- Control descriptions (quick reference of most common)
- School map symbols
- Sprint (also known as short course) map symbols
If you have any queries please contact: development@orienteering.co.za