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Activity Finder: North, South, East, West
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Plan
What gear do you need for this Adventure?
Who will call out the directions? How will you decide?
Who will decide who is out?
When and where will you play?
What will the people who are out do while the game is still being played?
How will you know which direction is which?
Do
Use a compass to figure out the four directions while standing in a square court or field.
Everyone starts in the middle, and the person leading the game calls out a direction.
Everyone has to run to the line on that side of the court or field, and the last person there is out.
Play until everyone is out except for the winner.
Review
What do you know now that you did not know before?
Why is it useful to know your directions?
How might you figure out the directions if you do not have a compass?
What would you like to do next using a compass?
Keep it Simple
Label each direction until you get the hang of the directions! You can do this by assigning landmarks, pylons with paper signs, etc. to help you out.
Take it Further
Once you’re comfortable with North, South, East and West, add in other directions. You can use things like Northeast, South West, etc.
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Spring , Summer , Fall , Winter
Safety
It is safest to play this game outside, or indoors on a court where the lines are not close to any walls. Racing to touch walls is not safe.
What should you have on your feet for this Adventure?