People have become attached to the resources at their fingertips. Technology has destroyed people’s curiosity to explore on their own. Limiting communication through technology and getting people to take risks can start with physical activity in education. Starting activity at younger ages, will improve people’s chances of continuing that type of activity throughout the rest of their lives and it can be done with adventure education and wilderness sports. Adventure education and wilderness sports are the alternatives to basic sports taught in the primary school system. They require students to challenge themselves, analyze risks and adapt to their environment through obstacles both manmade and natural.
Wilderness sports involve student’s ability to engage in physical activity within their natural environment, allowing them to use their mind and body to adapt to what is around them. The difference with wilderness sports is it develops a sense of independency; all of the activities listed below can be do independently. Additionally wilderness sports, leave nature untouched, students that challenge themselves with wilderness sports …show more content…
Most students don’t enjoy sports; they do not want to get involved. I know this from experience. When I was younger, PE was the only physical activity I participated in. Sports were not my thing, but I enjoyed being outdoors. The older I got, the more I became an avid outdoorsman; hunting, fishing, hiking, or camping was how I achieved my activity. However, opportunities at school presented field trips for days to places like Nature’s Classroom, where time was spent outdoors, learning about nature, hiking and survival. Unfortunately, those field trips only came up once in a while, which is why I hope to integrate adventure education and wilderness sports into my future lesson
Wilderness sports involve student’s ability to engage in physical activity within their natural environment, allowing them to use their mind and body to adapt to what is around them. The difference with wilderness sports is it develops a sense of independency; all of the activities listed below can be do independently. Additionally wilderness sports, leave nature untouched, students that challenge themselves with wilderness sports …show more content…
Most students don’t enjoy sports; they do not want to get involved. I know this from experience. When I was younger, PE was the only physical activity I participated in. Sports were not my thing, but I enjoyed being outdoors. The older I got, the more I became an avid outdoorsman; hunting, fishing, hiking, or camping was how I achieved my activity. However, opportunities at school presented field trips for days to places like Nature’s Classroom, where time was spent outdoors, learning about nature, hiking and survival. Unfortunately, those field trips only came up once in a while, which is why I hope to integrate adventure education and wilderness sports into my future lesson