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Pirate day – navigation

Course description

Learn the skills necessary to become a treasure hunter; compass skills, map reading and grid referencing. Follow the compass trail to search for pirate John Lucas’ lost cache of hidden treasure.

The legend of John Lucas is used to develop skills in navigation as well as problem solving, following clues and a compass trail.

Once the clues have been followed and the booty found turn the contraband into pirate gold and make your own treasure map.

Trip: Pirate day – navigation

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Cost: A Full day is £150 per class of 30 children

Ability level(s): Key Stage 2 | Key Stage 3

Terrain and distance: Beach | 1 Miles

Equipment list : Warm clothes, water proofs, walking boots, lunch and a drink.

This activity day has the following curriculum link(s)

Geography: Education for Sustainable Development and Global Citizenship

Geography: Geographical Skills (2)
Investigative Skills
Cartographic Skills
Statistical Skills
A level

Geography: Knowledge and Understanding of the World
To experience the familiar world through investigating the indoor and outdoor environment. KS1.

Geography: Locating Places, Environments and Patterns
1. Identify and locate places and environments using globes, atlases, and maps, e.g. use co-ordinates and
four-figure references.
2. Follow directions, estimate and calculate distances, e.g. follow map and ground routes, calculate map-to-ground
distances.
3. Use maps, imagery and ICT to find and present locational information, e.g. draw sketch maps using symbols and keys. Interpret maps, and photographs including oblique, aerial and satellite images. KS2.

Geography: Locating Places, Environments and Patterns
1. Locate places and environments using globes, atlases, maps and plans, e.g. use six-figure grid references, OS 1:25,000 and 1:50,000 maps, and internet/satellite imagery.
2. Use maps, plans and imagery of different types and scales and ICT to interpret and present locational information, e.g. use relief maps, satellite images, GIS, draw sketch maps.
3. Explain the spatial patterns of features, places and environments at different scales and how they are interconnected, e.g. local traffic flows, global population density. KS3.

Trip: Pirate day – navigation

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Cost: A Full day is £150 per class of 30 children

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