Wildlife and Habitat Studies 10, 20, 30
WILD4
Module 4: Outdoor Activities (Optional)
Outcome
Participate in a
variety of outdoor
activities.
Indicators
| (a) | Explain the role of physical conditioning in safe and comfortable outdoor experiences. |
| (b) | Compare nutritional and hydration requirements when participating in light to heavy exercise. |
| (c) | Display basic swimming skills such as floating, treading water and kicking and stroking. |
| (d) | Explain the “Swim to Survive” standard of the Life Saving Society. |
| (e) | Demonstrate basic canoe safety and rescue skills, such as getting in and out of a canoe, carrying a canoe, t-rescues and effective throw bag technique. |
| (f) | Practise canoe strokes (e.g., forward and reverse, draw, pry, j-stroke or stern rudder, sweep and brace) for different purposes. |
| (g) | Exhibit use of basic cycling techniques such as hand signals, braking safely and gear shifting to accommodate for changes in incline. |
| (h) | Apply hiking skills (e.g., pacing, adjusting pack, stretching and resting) when hiking in various terrains, such as urban and wilderness treks. |
| (i) | Demonstrate safe techniques in climbing activities (e.g., high ropes and wall climbing). |
| (j) | Experiment with different snowshoe skills (e.g., step and kick turns, striding, stamping and edging). |
| (k) | Practise cross-country ski techniques (e.g., diagonal stride on flat ground, herringbone uphill and snowplough downhill) for different purposes. |
| (l) | Engage in outdoor evening activities such as star gazing, identifying moon phases and night hiking. |
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