Orienteering Race with Mobile App
Orienteering race using a map of the school and a phone app or QR codes on the control markers.
How to play
- Prepare a school map with numbered control markers.
- Groups of 3 with one approved phone.
- Each group finds the markers in order and scans the code or writes down the clue.
- The group that completes the course correctly in the shortest time wins.
Rules
- The group stays together.
- No leaving the school grounds.
- The phone is used only for the activity.
Variations
Easier
Few markers and a simple map.
Standard
Ten markers in order.
Harder
Score course with markers worth different points.
Adaptations
- Limited mobility: accessible course.
- No phones: punch cards with clips.
Learning goals
- Develop spatial orientation.
- Use technology responsibly.
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