Wilderness Survival Basics
A Grade 6 Physical Education worksheet covering essential wilderness survival skills, including shelter, water, fire, and navigation.
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Wilderness Survival Basics
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. This worksheet will test your knowledge of basic wilderness survival skills.
1. What is the most important item to have in a survival kit for signaling for help?
Extra food
Whistle or signal mirror
Warm blanket
First-aid kit
2. What is the primary purpose of building a shelter in a wilderness survival situation?
To store food
To protect from weather and animals
To hide from rescuers
To make a fire
3. The three most important elements for survival, often referred to as the 'Rule of Threes', are shelter, water, and .
4. To purify water found in the wilderness, you can either boil it or use a filter.
5. You should always build a fire directly under a tree to keep it dry.
True
False
6. A compass always points to true north.
True
False
7. List three essential items you would include in a personal wilderness survival kit.
8. Describe one method for finding direction without a compass.
Match the survival term with its description.
9. Hypothermia
a. The body's inability to regulate its temperature, often caused by cold exposure.
10. Dehydration
b. A dangerous loss of body fluids.
11. Triage
c. Prioritizing medical treatment based on severity of injuries.
12. Imagine you are lost in the wilderness. Describe the steps you would take to build a basic lean-to shelter to protect yourself from the elements. Include what materials you would look for and how you would construct it.
