FinallyME,

I thought of an exercise that can be done easily with scouts. Lay out a zigzag course with chalklines. Have each point be 1 to 3 feet apart. Label the distances to make it easy on them.

Have them lay their compass on the line to get the bearings. Record the bearing and distances.

Then draw a scale map where 1 cm = 1 foot. On the other side, scale up. Go to a field and set up the same course with 10 feet equaling 1 foot.

This might help for those interested in the Orienteering Merit badge.