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video, presentation, blog, website\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003C/td\u003E\n\u003C/tr\u003E\n\u003C/tbody\u003E\n\u003C/table\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u00A0\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EFor either option, Scouts must have appropriate adult supervision bearing in mind their age, experience, the terrain and activity. As a minimum, such supervision should involve a visual check at the beginning and end of the day, and an adult being available in the local area. It would not usually be an appropriate challenge for the Scouts to be accompanied at all times by an adult. Rules and guidance on peer led activities can be found in POR.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EYou should ensure that you follow the rules and guidance for running Nights Away experiences, such as relevant activity permits and nights away permits, InTouch, parental permission and first aid arrangements.\u003C/p\u003E","label":"Expedition or exploration?"}]}]}],"config":null},{"type":"singleColumn","areas":[{"items":[{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp\u003E\u00A0\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003ERun the activity\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Col\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EExplain that the group should find somewhere interesting for them to sleep for their upcoming expedition or exploration. Get into the groups they\u2019ll be in for the trip. These should each have between four and seven people.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ETalk to everyone about the area itself, whether they\u2019re staying indoors or camping, and what they\u2019ll be doing on their expedition or exploration, if they don\u2019t already know.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EEach group should open their map and display it in a way that everyone can see. They should examine the areas that they\u2019ll be travelling through on the trip. Set each group the questions or challenges relating to the area that were prepared beforehand. Below are some examples you could use.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ol\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""}]}],"config":null},{"type":"fullWidth","areas":[{"items":[{"gridType":"accordion","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","showExpand":false,"items":[{"gridType":"accordionItem","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003EYour challenges and questions could task everyone with finding specific places on the map, particular symbols or fast routes. Each answer should ideally be something that can be expressed using a grid reference.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EYou could set challenges like:\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EFind a place name that contains an animal\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EFind a landmark or specific type of building\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EFind a viewpoint\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EFind the funniest place name\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EFind a clearing in a wooded area\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EFind the steepest slope using the contour lines\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EFind out the distance between one town to another\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E","label":"Map questions and challenges"}]}]}],"config":null},{"type":"singleColumn","areas":[{"items":[{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp\u003E\u00A0\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Col start=\u00224\u0022\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EGroups should use their maps to complete these questions or challenges. They should work together and use everyone\u2019s map-reading and navigation know-how, as well as attention to detail and problem-solving skills.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ol\u003E\n\u003Caside\u003EIf available, tools like Google Maps could be used to help plot routes between two locations. If anyone needs a refresher on grid references, check out the \u003Ca rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 href=\u0022/activities/six-figure-bingo/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 title=\u0022Six-figure bingo\u0022\u003ESix-figure bingo\u003C/a\u003E\u00A0activity.\u003C/aside\u003E\n\u003Col start=\u00225\u0022\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EGroups should write down each solution on some paper and give it in to the person leading the activity when they\u2019re done.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ol\u003E\n\u003Caside\u003EYou could reward the first team to get answers right or the team who gets the most answers right. You could also share the answers and have the groups reach a consensus on who did the best. 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