CE-OS Outdoor Skills Progression (draft version13 April 2012)
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Progression of skills: Introductory, Intermediate and Advanced organized by age level. This serves as a guide to align appropriate level skills with age groups, as well as for multi-skill trainings and programming. This is a work in progress and will be revised as skills programs/series are developed and field tested.
CE-OS Outdoor Skills Progression (draft version13 April 2012)
- 1. Take it Outside Iowa (Draft: Fall 2011) Progression of skills: Introductory, Intermediate and Advanced organized by age level. This serves as a guide to align appropriate level skills with age groups, as well as for multi-skill trainings and programming. This is a work in progress and will be revised as skills programs/series are developed and field tested. Basic Skills for the Outdoors Age Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 0-5 yrs (PreK – K) Exploration/Observation Dressing for the Outdoors Basic Safety (sunscreen, insect repellant, buddy system) 6-8 yrs (primary) Dressing for the Outdoors Navigation (directions, Basic Safety (sunscreen, insect landmarks) repellant, buddy system) Observation – Bug boxes, viewing scopes 9-11 yrs (intermediate) Dressing for the Outdoors Orienteering/ Map and Basic Safety (sunscreen, insect Compass repellant, buddy system) Observation – Bug boxes, Observation – identification of viewing scopes, binoculars common animals, plants, tracks 12-14 yrs (middle school) Dressing for the Outdoors Orienteering/ Map and Planning Trips, GPS Basic Safety (sunscreen, insect Compass repellant, buddy system) Observation – viewing scopes, Observation – identification of binoculars more animals, plants, tracks, etc. 15+ (high school-adult) Dressing for the Outdoors Orienteering/ Map and Planning Trips, GPS Basic Safety (sunscreen, insect Compass repellant, buddy system) Observation – viewing scopes, Observation – identification of binoculars more animals, plants, tracks, etc.
- 2. Fishing Age Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 0-5 yrs (PreK – K) 6-8 yrs (primary) Basic Spincasting – casting contest (FI Games) 9-11 yrs (intermediate) Basic Spincasting – casting Fish Iowa! Basic Spincasting contest (FI Games) Casting Landing Fish Releasing Fish 12-14 yrs (middle school) Basic Spincasting – casting Fish Iowa! Basic Spincasting Spinning Gear (no materials) contest (FI Games) Casting Fish Iowa! Intro. to Ice Fishing Landing Fish Fish Iowa! Intro. to Fly-fishing Releasing Fish 15+ (high school-adult) Basic Spincasting – casting Fish Iowa! Basic Spincasting Spinning Gear (no materials) contest (FI Games) Casting More advanced Ice Fishing Landing Fish More advanced Fly-fishing, fly Releasing Fish tying Specialty fishing (species, lake, river, etc.)
- 3. Motorized Vehicle Recreation Age Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 6-8 yrs (primary) Introduction to Outdoor Skills Tread Lightly! Adventure Trail Program 9-11 yrs (intermediate) Introduction to Outdoor Skills Tread Lightly! Hands-on skills course at a park or a trail Trip planning dynamics Riding on Ice 12-14 yrs (middle school) Introduction to Outdoor Skills Tread Lightly! Hands-on skills course at a park ATV Education Course or a trail Snowmobile Ed Course Trip planning dynamics Riding on Ice 15+ (high school-adult) Introduction to Outdoor Skills Tread Lightly! Hands-on skills course at a park ATV Education Course or a trail Snowmobile Ed Course Trip planning dynamics Riding on Ice Water Safety Age Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 6-8 yrs (primary) Introduction to Water Safety Life jacket education 9-11 yrs (intermediate) Introduction to Water Safety Life jacket education Hands-on boat operation course 12-14 yrs (middle school) Introduction to Water Safety Boat Iowa course Hands-on boat operation course 15+ (high school-adult) Introduction to Water Safety Boat Iowa course Hands-on boat operation course Archery Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 0-5 yrs (PreK – K) 6-8 yrs (primary) 9-11 yrs (intermediate) Introduction to Archery NASP basic archery program Competitive archery program – Elementary Division 12-14 yrs (middle school) Introduction to Archery NASP basic archery program Competitive archery program – Middle School Division 15+ (high school-adult) Introduction to Archery NASP basic archery program Competitive archery program – HS Division
- 4. Shooting Sports Age Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 0-5 yrs (PreK – K) Basic Firearms Safety – Eddie Eagle Program (Pre K – 1) 6-8 yrs (primary) Basic Firearms Safety – Eddie Eagle Program (Grades 2 & 3) 9-11 yrs (intermediate) Intro. to shooting sports (BB Intermediate Shooting Sports Rookie Competitive SCTP – guns) (trap shooting – 20 gauge Trap, Skeet, Sporting Clays shotgun, .22 rifles, air 4H Competitive - .smallbore rifles/pistols) Rifles, smallbore Pistols, muzzleloader, shotgun, air rifle, air pistol 12-14 yrs (middle school) Intro. to shooting sports (BB Hunter Education Course Competitive Scholastic Clay guns) Intermediate Shooting Sports Target Programs – Trap, Skeet, (trap shooting – 20 gauge and Sporting Clays shotgun, .22 rifles, air 4H Competitive - .smallbore rifles/pistols) Rifles, smallbore Pistols, muzzleloader, shotgun, air rifle, air pistol 15+ (high school-adult) Intro. to shooting sports (BB Hunter Education Course Competitive High School & guns) Intermediate Shooting Sports Scholastic Clay Target (trap shooting – 20 gauge Programs – Trap, Skeet, and shotgun, .22 rifles, air Sporting Clays rifles/pistols) 4H Competitive - .smallbore Rifles, smallbore Pistols, muzzleloader, shotgun, Air rifle, Air Pistol