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Hatchet Survival project

Hatchet Survival project . Phase 2. Using the sky to survive. Brian has survived for months in the wilderness all alone. As time has passed he has grown to understand his environment and his surroundings more and more. Pg. 129. Brian the animal?.

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Hatchet Survival project

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  1. Hatchet Survival project Phase 2

  2. Using the sky to survive • Brian has survived for months in the wilderness all alone. As time has passed he has grown to understand his environment and his surroundings more and more. • Pg. 129

  3. Brian the animal? • I think it is safe to say that Brian has become like another animal in the wilderness. He is just another living being in the woods – not a human being different than the rest. • Group Think: How do animals navigate and understand the world? • (How do animals know how to get back home? How do geese know where to fly when going south for the winter? How do whales find their way around the massive ocean?) What questions do YOU have? • Create a mind map of ideas.

  4. History of the sky • Brian has survived by getting in touch with his environment and using nature for guidance. For centuries people have used the stars and the sun as their most reliable tool since they are fixed in space and our sky. Astronomy is the oldest of the sciences, and quite possibly the oldest use of astronomy is navigating by the stars. This craft dates from prehistoric times among humans, and is even practiced by certain animals. • Dung Beetles use the Milky Way • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dH-qJ5aCAbU • Vikings used sundials http://www.livescience.com/1320-vikings-navigated-cloudy-days.html • Animal navigation • http://science.howstuffworks.com/zoology/all-about-animals/animal-migration4.htm • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbHSkZySTBw • Turtle magnetism • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KeMQtl9p0q4

  5. Modern Day devices • Compasses http://adventure.howstuffworks.com/outdoor-activities/hiking/compass.htm • GPS • http://digitalgeographic.com/resources/kids/gps.shtml

  6. compasses • The needle on a compass always points north. • There are four cardinal points of direction: North, East, South and West • You can remember the order of these directions with your own saying. I use “Never Eat Shredded Wheat” • Draw an example of a compass and write an explanation of how it works in your own words.

  7. Mind map How has Brian used the sky in his day to day wilderness living?

  8. How the sun “travels” • Guiding Questions: • How has Brian been able to count the days he has been lost? • What really is a day? • Key Vocabulary: rotation, 24 hours, counter clockwise, east, west, axis, 23.5 degrees, sun

  9. http://www.magazine.ordnancesurveyleisure.co.uk/magazine/tscontent/editorials/outdoor-skills/map-and-navigation-skills/sun-moon-and-stars.htmlhttp://www.magazine.ordnancesurveyleisure.co.uk/magazine/tscontent/editorials/outdoor-skills/map-and-navigation-skills/sun-moon-and-stars.html These two pictures of the same tree trunk in the Northern Hemisphere are an example of a navigational terrain feature. The left picture shows the northern side of a trunk, where darker and more humid micro climatic conditions favor moss growth. The right picture is south, with sunnier and drier conditions, less favorable for moss growth. The shady side is not always opposite the noon side.

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