Indigenous Trail Trees

Coding

Micro:Bits

Students will create their own navigation system using micro:bits to code a compass. This activity explores "Trail Trees", an Indigenous way of navigation.

Concepts at a Glance

Curriculum Connections

Applied Design,Skills, and Technologies

4 - 5 (Big Ideas)

○ Designs can be improved withprototyping and testing

○ Skills are developed throughpractice, effort, and action

○ The choice of technology andtools depends on the task

6 - 7 (Big Ideas)

○ Design can be responsive toidentified needs

○ Complex tasks require theacquisition of additional skills

○ Complex tasks may require multiple tools and technologies

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Social Studies

4 (Content)

○ The history of the localcommunity and of local First Peoples communities

5 (Content)

○ First Peoples land ownership and use

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Materials

Computers (Note: this activity requires internet.)
Battery Packs
Micro:bits (Links to an external site.)
Note that if your class does not have access to micro:bits, the micro:bit website has a free online platform (Links to an external site.) that allows you to interact with a micro:bit, without having to purchase

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Activity Instructions

“Trail Trees” were used to navigate long before GPS’s were. Trail Trees are created by bending young trees to point towards key landmarks.

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Lesson Plan

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