Groups will plan a route through the specified area of the park, trying to accumulate the maximum number of points by locating as many controls as possible in the allotted time. Students will be required to complete and turn in a preliminary plan of their expected route prior to leaving starting point. Students will record the codes at each control they locate during the exercise. 120 Groups of three Groups review maps showing location of controls and fill out expected route they will take. Groups then begin orienteering exercise, trying to accumulate maximum number of points.
Groups return to starting point at designated time and return to campus.
Ursa Major, Ursa Minor, Polaris, Draco, Cassiopeia, Cepheus. Orion, Betelgeuse, Rigel, Scorpius, Antares, Canis Major, Sirius, Canis Minor, Lepus, Taurus, Pleiades, Gemini, Leo, Lyra. Explain apparent and absolute magnitude. Students will work individually. They will put together a star finder and learn how to use it.