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MAPPING 2

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 1)  Be able to access a GPS Map and use it to follow a given route. Here's how to use Google Maps to follow a route:   Open the Google Maps app on your Android phone or tablet. Search for a place or tap it on the map. Tap Directions at the bottom left. Choose your mode of transportation. Tap Start to start navigation. You can also use Google Maps on a computer by:   Opening Google Maps. Clicking Directions. Clicking points on the map, typing an address, or adding a place name. You can also use GPS coordinates with Google Maps:   Copy the GPS coordinates. Go to google maps.com. Paste the GPS coordinates in the search box and hit enter. Click the get directions button. 2) Draw a map of the area using Triangulation method with the help of compass or plane table method. TRIANGULATION METHOD Select a specific location for the map creation. Draw a straight line in the center for its convenience. Ten or twelve  paces  * will suffice. Place a table in the cen...

OTHER IMPORTANT ACTIVITY FOR DIWITYA SOPAN

1) Participate in a Troop/company camp fire and know at least the fold, patriotic songs and participation a patrol skit... (most important activity) 2)know and practice road safty rules for vehicles. Top Road Safety Rules to Follow in India Every State government has enacted certain road laws to protect its citizens. They have also enacted laws to protect animals and pedestrians. Below are some of the key road safety measures. 1. Animal Safety Cattle, cats and dogs are allowed to roam freely. Hence, avoid hurting them or running them over while driving. 2. Cross on Zebra Crossing The importance of road safety is lost on those who do not use the zebra crossing to cross a road! The black and white stripes are there for a reason, and for your safety, make use of it to cross the road. 3. Drinking and Driving Among the important road safety rules is to avoid consuming alcohol and then driving. Alcohol consumption impairs cognitive functioning and hence prevents a person from being fully in ...

ESTIMATION

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  ESTAMATION Estimation means 'approximates guessing'. Estimating the distance/ widths is one of the conditions for Dwitiya Sopan Scout/Guide. This estimation should be done without apparatus with 25 percent error. This means that the Scout/Guide should be so conversant with these estimations that he can guess them correctly. He can do so only if he gives him/her self plenty of training. JUDGING DISTANCES: Know the exact length of your pace, use it for measuring the distances and widths. Where you cannot walk and measure you will have to guess the distance. Some ideas are given here. Remember things can appear nearer or further than they really are depending on how clearly you can see the outline. Also, if there is water between you and object, the distance can be deceptive. Objects seen further away: when they are in the shade, Across a valley, When they are the same color as the background, In a heat haze, When you are lying down or kneeling. Objects seem closer: With the sun...