BIKING AND ORIENTEERING - PHYSICAL EDUC 4

biking and orienteering lesson grade 12 - physical education 4

1. BIKING AND ORIENTEERING PREPARED BY: MARY RUTH N. CAMARILLO, LPT.

2. BIKING IS A FORM OF RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY THAT INVOLVES THE USE OF BICYCLE. IT EMERGED WHEN BICYCLES WERE INTRODUCED IN THE 19 TH CENTURY.

3. BASIC EQUIPMENT IN BIKING

4. BICYCLE IT CAN BE DRIVEN MANUALLY THROUGH PEDALING. IT COMES IN VARIOUS TYPES, SIZES, STYLES AND COLORS.

5. HELMET THIS IS THE MOST IMPORTANT SAFETY EQUIPMENT THAT SHOULD ALWAYS BE WORN WHEN BIKING.RF

6. BENEFITS OF BIKING AS COMPARED TO USING OTHER VEHICLES FOR TRANSPORT

7. BENEFITS WHICH INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: SUSTAINED PHYSICAL EXERCISE EASIER PARKING INCREASED MANEUVERABILITY ACCESS TO ROADS, BIKE PATHS, AND RURAL TRAILS REDUCED CONSUMPTION OF FOSSIL FUELS LESS AIR OR NOISE POLLUTION

8. BENEFITS WHICH INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: MUCH REDUCED TRAFFIC CONGESTION LESS FINANCIAL COST TO THE USER LESS ROAD AREA REQUIRED.

9. HEALTH BENEFITS OF BIKING

10. THESE INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: IMPROVES CARDIOVASCULAR FITNESS INCREASES MUSCLE STRENGTH AND FLEXIBILITY DECREASES STRESS LEVELS IMPROVES POSTURE BUILDS AND STRENGTHENS BONES DECREASES BODY FAT LEVELS

11. THESE INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: HELPS PREVENT AND MANAGE DISEASES IMPROVES THE HEALTH OF THE LUNGS INCREASES ENERGY LEVELS IMPROVES SLEEPING HABITS

12. ORIENTEERING

13. WHAT IS ORIENTEERING? IS A COMPETITIVE SPORT PLAYED BY INDIVIDUALS WHOSE GOAL IS TO FIND THEIR WAY TO VARIOUS CONTROL POINT ACROSS A VAST TERRAIN USING A MAP AND COMPASS. SINCE RAPID DECISIONS NEED TO BE MADE TO DETERMINE WHICH ROUTE TO FOLLOW SO THAT ONE’S TIME AND ENERFY ARE MAXIMIZED. IT WAS DURING THE 19 TH CENTURY WHEN ORIENTEERING BECAME POPULAR .

14. BASIC EQUIPMENT IN ORIENTEERING

15. THESE INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: MAP THIS THE PRIMARY TOOL FOR NAVIGATION IN ORIENTEERING.

16. DIFFERENT KINDS OF INFORMATION THAT CAN BE FOUND IN TOPOGRAPHIC MAPS: LOCATION DATE DIRECTION DISTANCE ELEVATION NATURAL TERRAIN FEATURES OTHER FEATURES

17. THESE INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: COMPASS THIS IS THE SECONDARY TOOL FOR NAVIGATION IN ORIENTEERING.

18. DIFFERENT KINDS OF INFORMATION THAT CAN BE FOUND IN COMPASS: BASE PLATE COMPASS HOUSING DIRECTION OF TRAVEL ARROW ORIENTERING ARROW MAGNETIC NEEDLE

19. BASIC ORIENTEERING TECHNIQUES

20. MAP READING IT IS IMPORTANT TO BE FAMILIAR WITH THE MAP’S SCALE, CONTOUR INTERVAL AND SYMBOLS THE MAP SHOULD KEPT ORIENTED . FOLD THE MAP TO A READABLE AND HOLDABLE. VISUALIZE THE TERRAIN.

21. TRAVELING BY THE USE OF COMPASS ESTABLISHED DIRECTION SET THE NORTH TO SOUTH LINES TAKE A BEARING, THE DIRECTION IN WHICH YOU WANT TO GO BY FOCUSING ON THE DIRECTION-OF TRAVEL ARROW OF THE COMPAS

22. BENEFITS OF ORIENTEERING

23. BENEFITS OF ORIENTEERING ARE THE FOLLOWING: TRAINS THE BODY AND MENTAL SKILLS IMPROVES CARDIOVASCULAR FITNESS BUILDS SELF-ESTEEM AND CONFIDENCE INCREAESES VITAMIN D LEVELS TEACHES SKILLS AND TECNIQUES THAT ARE USEFUL AND LIFESAVING PROMOTES ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDHIP AND AWARENESS TEACHES THE IMPORTANCE OF CLAMNESS AND COMPOSURE DURING CHALLENGING SITUATIONS.