Grade 8 Outdoor Ed. Assignment 1
1.) Log into your website
2.) You can have pretty much anything on your homepage as long as it is school appropriate
3.) Create a second page titled, "Snowshoeing" this page must include:
Here are some websites with plenty of information on snowshoeing. If you want to use other sites, go ahead
Snowshoe Magazine Recreational Equipment Inc. Pocket Ranger
Popsugar Fitness Jans Snowshoeing Summit Snowshoes
2.) You can have pretty much anything on your homepage as long as it is school appropriate
3.) Create a second page titled, "Snowshoeing" this page must include:
- What to wear while going snowshoeing
- How to be safe while snowshoeing
- Some general tips and tricks to help you have fun
- At least one video showing how to snowshoe
- For an example of how to cite a website click here
Here are some websites with plenty of information on snowshoeing. If you want to use other sites, go ahead
Snowshoe Magazine Recreational Equipment Inc. Pocket Ranger
Popsugar Fitness Jans Snowshoeing Summit Snowshoes
Assignment 2 - Fire Making Presentation
Due Tuesday, April 14
In a group of one (1) come up with a presentation on campfire building skills. This presentation should use Google Slides and be no less than 14 slides long. It MUST be done using the file in your "Shared With Me" Google Drive folder or your presentation will not be marked.
It must include: Slide #1 - Title Slide with your name (1)
Slide #2- Prepping the Campfire Site (3)
Slide #3- Campfire Tinder (what materials work well for this?) (3)
Slide #4- Campfire Kindling (what types/sizes of wood work well for this?) (3)
Slide #5- Campfire Fuel (what type of wood/sizes of wood work well for this?) (3)
Slide #6- Process to Actually build the Campfire (step by step instructions from dry wood to flames) (5)
Slide #7- Teepee Campfire (describe the style and what it's good for) (3)
Slide #8- Log Cabin Campfire (describe the style and what it's good for) (3)
Slide #9- Lean-To Campfire (describe the style and what it's good for) (3)
Slide #10- Types of Campfires to Use on Windy Days (3)
Slide #11- 3 Types of Primitive Fire Starting Methods (no matches/lighters etc.) (3)
Slide #12- Fire making Tools to Carry with You When Camping- Things you can carry in your backpack to make fire quickly, safely, and easily (5)
Slide #13- Campfire Safety- At least 5 things you need to do to stay safe (3)
Slide #14 - Citations and Sources (5)
Spelling and Grammar - (5)
Working Well During Class Like a Decent Student (9)
Total: 60 marks
If you want to do more than 13 slides you certainly can. Remember, a good presentation isn't just
blocks of text on screen. Use pictures, videos, anything to jazz it up a little bit. You also need to share the presentation with me.
It must include: Slide #1 - Title Slide with your name (1)
Slide #2- Prepping the Campfire Site (3)
Slide #3- Campfire Tinder (what materials work well for this?) (3)
Slide #4- Campfire Kindling (what types/sizes of wood work well for this?) (3)
Slide #5- Campfire Fuel (what type of wood/sizes of wood work well for this?) (3)
Slide #6- Process to Actually build the Campfire (step by step instructions from dry wood to flames) (5)
Slide #7- Teepee Campfire (describe the style and what it's good for) (3)
Slide #8- Log Cabin Campfire (describe the style and what it's good for) (3)
Slide #9- Lean-To Campfire (describe the style and what it's good for) (3)
Slide #10- Types of Campfires to Use on Windy Days (3)
Slide #11- 3 Types of Primitive Fire Starting Methods (no matches/lighters etc.) (3)
Slide #12- Fire making Tools to Carry with You When Camping- Things you can carry in your backpack to make fire quickly, safely, and easily (5)
Slide #13- Campfire Safety- At least 5 things you need to do to stay safe (3)
Slide #14 - Citations and Sources (5)
Spelling and Grammar - (5)
Working Well During Class Like a Decent Student (9)
Total: 60 marks
If you want to do more than 13 slides you certainly can. Remember, a good presentation isn't just
blocks of text on screen. Use pictures, videos, anything to jazz it up a little bit. You also need to share the presentation with me.