Navigation
Have you ever wondered why animals look the way they do?
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*Hint- There is a good reason Wolves have sharp teeth and Moose do not!
Why would Forestry Technicians care about identifying animals?
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*Hint- These animals live in the same place we work!
The forest technicians at Fleming will introduce students to some basic techniques of forest navigation. The students will learn how to follow an azimuth using a compass and learn their "pacing-factor" so that they can measure distance without the need for cumbersome forest measurement tools. The groups will then conduct fun outdoor-activities based on these concepts.
Have you ever been lost without any idea on where to go?
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*Hint - perhaps a compass would help you find your way home.
Have you ever needed to measure a distance, but you forgot your measuring tools?
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*Hint - there's a way to measure distance without the a measuring tape!
