2023 MAHPERD
Welcome to the 2023 MAHPERD Navigation Games page!
From here you will find resources to get you started on incorporating orienteering into your programs. Feel free to use the menu to look around this site for useful information or click directly on the links below.
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Workshop: Map Navigation Games in Elementary PE in Cambridge Public Schools
Monday @ 2.50 - 3.50pm, PE-62, South Ballroom
Barb Bryant (Navigation Games President, Orienteering USA)
Libby Case (Lead K-8 PE Teacher, Cambridge Public Schools)
Orienteering is like a treasure hunt to find checkpoints using a map. Come try out activities from our Cambridge elementary school curriculum! Navigation Games and Cambridge Public Schools collaborated to implement a popular 6-class unit for all 3rd grade students. Playing our map navigation games teaches kids great life skills including spatial awareness, route planning, and collaborating to solve problems. Cambridge Public Schools also support both PE introductions and competitive after-school teams in middle and high school. While you can get started without much cost, we'll share information about applying for grants to obtain maps, materials and teacher training from Orienteering USA and Navigation Games. You'll come away from this session with lesson plans, sample materials, and (we hope) motivation to bring this great outdoor activity into your schools.
Navigation Games
Pre-order our new kit! - Teaching supplies for a progression of games to develop map navigation skills
General orienteering information
Navigation Games - Contact us for:
PDFs of kit materials for you to print and laminate yourself
Language from successful grants to municipal education foundations for orienteering curriculum development, materials and teacher training
