Owls, April 16

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?