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🧭 Outdoor Survival & Navigation

Build calm outdoor competence through trip planning, weather awareness, clothing layers, hydration, food, Leave No Trace, map symbols, compass basics, natural direction clues, trail choices, getting lost safely, shelter, fire safety, knots and gear, outdoor first aid, wildlife safety, terrain and water crossings, emergency signals, stewardship, and a supervised mini-expedition capstone.

20 lessonsAges 3–10Four age versions per lessonOutdoor SafetyNavigationPreparednessRisk Management

Complete lesson syllabus

Every lesson below contains age-banded facts and quiz questions. Some lessons also include a make-or-explain artifact prompt. Titles are shown in their current course order.

  1. Outdoor Mindset & Trip Plan
    Planning · Risk Awareness · Outdoor Safety
    Example: Before going outside, check route, weather, daylight, water, food, clothing, first aid, communication, and adult supervision.
  2. Weather Awareness
    Weather Literacy · Preparedness · Risk Assessment
    Example: Weather awareness includes temperature, precipitation, wind, lightning risk, air quality, daylight, and changing sky conditions.
  3. Clothing Layers
    Preparedness · Body Awareness · Gear Literacy
    Example: Layering often includes a base layer, insulation layer, and weather-protection layer.
  4. Hydration & Water Safety
    Hydration · Health · Water Safety
  5. Food & Energy
    Nutrition · Preparedness · Self Care
  6. Leave No Trace
    Stewardship · Ethics · Environmental Literacy
  7. Map Symbols
    Navigation · Map Reading · Spatial Reasoning
  8. Compass Basics
    Navigation · Direction · Tool Use
  9. Direction Without Devices
    Observation · Navigation · Critical Thinking
  10. Trails & Route Choices
    Route Planning · Judgment · Navigation
  11. Getting Lost Safely
    Emergency Readiness · Self Regulation · Safety
  12. Shelter & Warmth
    Shelter · Thermoregulation · Preparedness
  13. Fire Safety Outdoors
    Fire Safety · Risk Management · Stewardship
  14. Knots & Simple Gear
    Tool Use · Fine Motor · Preparedness
  15. Outdoor First Aid
    First Aid · Emergency Readiness · Care
  16. Wildlife Safety
    Wildlife Safety · Respect · Observation
  17. Terrain & Water Crossings
    Terrain Awareness · Risk Assessment · Movement
  18. Emergency Signals
    Emergency Communication · Preparedness · Safety
  19. Stewardship & Risk
    Stewardship · Judgment · Systems Thinking
  20. Mini-Expedition Capstone
    Navigation · Planning · Reflection

How age adaptation works

The lesson record contains separate fact sets and quiz questions for Pre-K, kindergarten, early elementary, and upper elementary. This is not the same paragraph with a smaller font: vocabulary, detail, and question demands can change by age band. Parents can still choose a different level if their child needs it.

Assessment and records

Course quizzes provide immediate practice feedback. Completion and progress can feed parent-managed records, but a quiz score is not a teacher-issued grade, independent diagnosis, or accredited course credit.

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