Tanjong Katong Girls’ School

Outdoor Education
Secondary 2
2023

Name:……………………………………….. Class:………….
 Lesson 1
“W” Checklist for Field Cooking

My Group Members: ………………………………………….……………………………………………………… Date: ……………………………

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Introduction to First Aid

1st aid is any help given to a casualty before any professional help arrives and it is sometimes the aid
rendered during this critical lag time that helps save a life.

The aims of 1st-Aid are to:

a. ………………………………………………………………….
b. ………………………………………………………………….
c. ………………………………………………………………….
d. ………………………………………………………………….

*** It is good practice to obtain consent before helping and explain your intentions and plans.

Common injuries associated to Outdoor Cooking

1. ………………………………………..

• a form of burning from heated fluids such as boiling water or steam

• commonly cause by spilled hot drinks.

2. ………………………………………..

• a type of injury to flesh or skin caused by heat, electricity, chemicals, friction, or radiation
• commonly cause by fire and flame

Treating burns and scalds

1. Get the person away from the heat source to stop the burning immediately.
2. Cool the burn with cool or lukewarm water for 10 to 30 minutes. Do not use ice, iced water or
any creams or greasy substances such as butter.
3. Remove any clothing or jewellery that is near the burnt area of skin, but do not move anything
that is stuck to the skin.
4. Cover the burn by placing a layer of cling film over it. Use of reef knot to secure the bandage if
needed.

Proceed to hospital for treatment when there are:

1. large or deep burns – any burn bigger than the affected person's hand.
2. full thickness burns of all sizes – these burns cause white or charred skin.
3. partial thickness burns on the face, hands, arms, feet, legs or genitals – these are burns that
cause blisters.
4. all chemical and electrical burn

We will be covering Outdoor Cooking in Lesson 2 & 3.

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 Lesson 4
Pacing

My Group Members: …………………………………………..……….…… Date: ……………………………

Equipment: (1) calculator, (2) pen

Activity A: Counting Paces

Count the number of paces you take to cover these distances. Record your results in the table below.

One pace = ………………….steps

Distance No of paces Stride length

1. 20 m
Stride length = Distance (m)__
2. 50 m Number of paces

3. 100 m

Average stride length = ________________________________ = _______m

What do you think can affect the stride length?

Activity B: Estimating Distance

Recap:

Stride length = Distance (m)__

Number of paces

Distance =

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Activity C: Walk the Distance
Starting point: Sec 3 Gate at the side of the field

Working in pairs, estimate the distance in meters between the starting point and the destination assigned
to your group.

Distance from Sec 3 Paces Stride length Estimated

Gate to Distance (m)
A Guard House
(to walk along the
corridor)

B AED beside the lift

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 Lesson 5
Cardinal directions

My Partner: …………………………………………..……….…… Date: ……………………………

Equipment: (1) pen

Activity A: Understanding cardinal directions

Example

North- South-
East South West
West East

Start → → → Finish
→ →

Q: Where will you be at the end of the course?

A: _______________

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 Activity B: Getting to know the cardinal directions
1. Orientate to the cardinal course. Look at the cones set up in front of you. There are 9 cones and
they are laid out in a square format, aligned to the cardinal directions.
2. Each pair will be follow the routes provided.
3. The ‘Start’ cone is the middle cone.
4. Walk the route as a pair along the route.
5. Check with the teacher when you have completed the course.
6. Each pair should try at least 3 routes.

Route 1

South- North-
North South East
West East

Start → → → Finish
→ →

____
Route 2

South- North-
North West South
East West

Start → → → Finish
→ →

____
Route 3

North- South- North-

South North
East West West

Start → → Finish
→ → →

____
Route 4

North- South-
East West South
West East

Start → → → Finish
→ →

____
Route 5

South- North-
East West North
West East

Start → → → Finish
→ →

____

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 Lesson 6
Compass & Bearings

Group Members: …………………………………………………….………………………………………………………

Date: …………………………………. Class: ………………………………….

Introduction of the Compass

1. Need for a compass

A compass helps you to find where you are and find your way; this is very useful but can be critical if you
get lost and visibility is poor. The main ways you use a compass are:

• 'Setting' the map with the compass so that it matches what you see on the ground, and that
you're pointing in the right direction.
• Taking a bearing from the map and walking on a bearing (direction)
• Using a bearing to identify features on the ground by checking the bearing from where you are.

2. Parts of a compass

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3. Setting the compass
The main working part of a compass is the magnetic 'needle' that floats on a central pivot.

The red end always points to the Earth's magnetic north pole and the outer ring is marked with the
cardinal points of the compass (N-S-E-W) and every 2 degrees.

These markings are used to get bearings (the direction from where you are, to where you want to go).

If you rotate the ring to line-up the red north of the needle to the red arrow on the baseplate, a bearing
can be be taken from the compass ring.

4. Finding a bearing of a location

For use if you have an orienteering type of compass like the Silva Polaris.

1. Hold the compass up to eye level and aim the compass at the point you would like the reading for.
2. Rotate the compass housing until the magnetic needle is parallel with the orienting arrow on the
compass housing.
3. Read the direction from the compass by the degree arrow (marked "Read Bearing here").

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Activity A: Reading the compass

A.1 Finding the bearing

1. Identify 1 feature around you.
2. Point the compass arrow to the feature
3. Rotate the dial such that the RED Arrow “House” is covering the red needle
4. Take your bearing from the compass reading.
5. Repeat for another feature.

Feature Bearing
1.

2.

A.2 Finding the feature

1. Select a checkpoint from the box. In the checkpoint card there is a Start Point and a bearing.
2. Go to the Start Point
3. Dial in your bearing on the compass dial
4. Once the compass is set, rotate your body such that the the RED Arrow “House” is covering the red
needle.
5. Move in the direction of the compass keeping the RED Arrow “House” covering the red needle.
6. Identify your checkpoint code or number and check your answer with the teacher.

Start Point Bearing Feature

1. At the foyer 044

(between the General Office
2. and Library) 179

3. 357