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Activity: Hunt the Marker

Children use their orienteering maps to locate selections of control markers. They record the first letter from the marker beneath its image on their Activity Sheet.

Summary

  1. Children find the locations of control markers using their orienteering maps.
  2. When they locate a control marker, they find the image from the control marker on their activity sheet.
  3. They record the first letter from the control marker beneath the image.

    Key Facts

  • Geography
  • OAA
  • Key Stage 1
  • Key Stage 2
  • Orienteering
  • Orienteering Control Markers Required
  • Orienteering Map Required
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