Themes Explored:
-orienteering and map reading
-the language of 'control descriptions'
-knot tying and tarp hanging
-word puzzles
Skills Embraced:
-staying with a difficult concept until we are successful - orienteering control descriptions!
-bowline and double half hitch: the trucker's hitch!
-using these knots to hang a tarp as a team
-finishing our spoon projects - sanding and oiling
Connection Questions:
Do you feel your orienteering skills are improving? Why or why not? Which was harder; learning the knot or using it to tie a tarp?