grade 12outdoor recreation module 1-2.pptx

OBJECTIVES
1.
discuss the nature and background of
different recreational activities
2
define outdoor recreation
3
cite examples of outdoor recreational
activities

GETTING
TO GREAT
4.
Recognize the benefits of outdoor
recreation
5
self-assesses health related fitness (HRF) status,
barriers to physical activity assessment participation
and one’s diet in relation to outdoor recreational
activities
OBJECTIVES

Nature and Background of Outdoor
Recreation
Outdoor recreation or outdoor activity refers to recreation engaged in out
of doors, most commonly in natural settings. The activities that encompass
outdoor recreation vary depending on the physical environment they are being
carried out in. These activities can include fishing, hunting, backpacking, and
horseback riding — and can be completed individually or collectively. Outdoor
recreation is a broad concept that encompasses a varying range of activities and
landscapes.

What’s New
Did you know that the Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park or Puerto
Princesa Underground River was officially recorded on January 28, 2012, as one of
the New 7 Wonders of Nature? It is one of the protected areas of our country
located about 80 kilometers (50 mi) north of the city center of Puerto Princesa,
Palawan. It is the longest navigable subterranean river in the Philippines. Before this,
it has also been declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.

OUTDOOR RECREATIONAL
ACTIVITIES

What is Outdoor Recreation
Consider the following activities: bird-watching, caving or spelunking, camping, and
snorkeling. When and why do people engage in the mentioned activities? What is the
common factor among them? Answering these questions will lead to answering what
outdoor recreation is all about. Were your answers the same or close to the following?
Done during vacation or school break
They want to have fun
Done outdoors with nature

Outdoor Recreation
Putting the answers together, outdoor recreation is an organized activity
done during one’s free time for his/her reasons, where an interaction between
man and an element of nature is present.
Let us break down the ideas to have a common understanding of the
terms. When we hear “free time”, what does it mean to you as a student?
“No classes” easily come to mind and consequently will be able to use the
“free time” to do things which you want to do but have been able to do so
because of the “lack of time”, such as continuing a project or undone
homework, or perhaps, going out with friends to watch a movie.

Outdoor Recreation
A day can be divided into three (3) parts according to Clayne R. Jensen
(2006): the existence time, subsistence time, and free time. Existence time
is time spent for biological needs like having a meal, sleeping, and other
personal care. Subsistence time refers to the hours spent for economic
purposes such as going to work, chores, and for students, hours spent in
school, and school work. Free time, therefore, is all the remaining time after.
How one decides to spend free time varies from person to person. Perhaps, to
those who have been very busy with workload or schoolwork, this is the best
time to do recreational activities, to relax, to rejuvenate.

Outdoor Recreation
Recreation is derived from the Latin word recreare which means to
be refreshed. Choices for recreation vary from person to person. What
makes one happy may not be so for others. Therefore, recreational
activities depend on one’s interests, pursuits, and needs which may
be reflective of one’s beliefs and level of gratification. For example, a
natural park may serve as a bonding place for a family to have a picnic, a
great fitness area for a jogger, and a place to commune with nature or
meditate for others.

Outdoor Recreation
The outdoors in a broad sense is a space outside an enclosed area.
Narrowing it down, outdoors, as used in this discussion, includes the
natural environment and resources which comprises the land, water,
wildlife, vegetation, open space, and scenery. The outdoors may be in its
most natural state or “semi-natural state”, which is a state where it had
gone through some human modification but has retained its natural
features.

Outdoor Recreation
People engage in outdoor recreational activities for varied reasons. Some do it for personal
satisfaction and enjoyment. Perhaps, it is a time away from the day-today routine. Others
do it to be in touch with nature, which they rarely have the chance to do, especially for
those who reside in highly urbanized areas. Many do it for personal pursuits such as
photography, collecting seashells, reaching the top of Mt. Apo, conquering the rapids of
the Cagayan River, or attaining a fitness level. Some individuals or groups do it as part of
outdoor or environmental education, such as bird-watching, plant naming, etc. whatever
reason they may be, people engage in outdoor recreational activity for their own sake and
pleasure, voluntarily, and of their own choice..

What are the different outdoor recreational
activities?
The Philippines is rich in natural resources. Despite being a relatively small country,
it is surrounded by all kinds of land formations and natural water resources. It has been
listed in The World Factbook (Maps of World, n.d.) as having the fifth (5th) longest
coastline in the world. Its natural environment has so much to offer, whether on land,
on water, or even in the air. It hosts varied outdoor recreational activities, some of
which are the following:

Land Water Air
Mountaineering Swimming Parasailing
Trekking/Hiking Snorkeling Skydiving
Camping Diving Paragliding
Backpacking Surfing
Picnic Canoeing
Bird-watching Kayaking
Mountain Biking Whitewater Rafting
Orienteering Sailing
Canyoneering Fishing, Bamboo Rafting

What are the benefits of outdoor
recreation?
Fun and pleasure are perhaps the immediate answers of the majority who have
experience outdoor activities. However, there is more to it than just the fun. Studies
have shown that being close to the natural environment is healthy. Aside from the fresh
air and the amazing sight of nature, the outdoors has positive effects on the general
wellness of an individual most especially if it is done with regularity. Wellness
encompasses the general state of a person (physical, social, psycho-emotional, and
spiritual) and in the end, contributes to a better quality of life.

Health Benefits of Outdoor Recreation
1. Improves your mental wellbeing
Your mental well-being greatly improves when you exercise outdoors. One of the
reasons for this is the awareness that your mind has throughout the exercise, particularly
with the changing terrain and weather.
Unlike in the gym where the floors are flat and benches evenly positioned, the terrain
outdoor includes winding paths, hills, woods, and valleys. You are forced to be focused
and alert at all times and that alone benefits your mental health.
The mental health benefits of being outside, in general, are exponential and there is an
array of options for you to choose to spend your time doing.
•

2. The Best way to get Vitamin D
Your bones and blood cells need a lot of calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin D for the
m to be healthy. Working out under the sunlight helps your body to absorb these minerals
seamlessly. Also, getting 5-15 minutes of sun at least once every two days gives your body
all the Vitamin D it needs.

3. Boosts self-esteem
Your self-esteem increases exponentially when you spend time with friends doing
different outdoor activities. This effect is particularly strong when you spend time near
water, green areas, and within sounds of nature such as waterfalls.
Walking along nature trails, fishing, and gardening, among other moderate-intensity
physical activities, are important for your esteem as well. Playing with paintball guns or
laser guns is another worthy activity as it gives you a renewed sense of accomplishment,
which is a major confidence boost.

• 4. Promotes memory
• Nature walks have shown a significant relevance in memory retention
among humans. Walking around trees, for example, promotes your
memory by more than 20%.

5. Stress-reduction effects
Cortisol – The hormone that indicates the level of stress in humans-reduces
greatly when you spend time in the forest, say, watching birds and taking part
in low-intensity outdoor activities. Camping in the woods, for example, is a
far much better activity than spending time in the city, especially for people
who suffer from anxiety.
It has also been scientifically proven that people who spend more time in
the wild have a better heart rate than those who spend hours sitting in
front of screens or city traffic.

6. Reduces anxiety- As we have mentioned above, something about the outside calming dow
n an anxious mind. You will attest to this fact even if you aren’t fond of going out-you have e
xperienced the calming nature of Mother Nature even if it is through a house plant or picture
s of nature.
Many offices nowadays have nature wall arts hanging on office walls as a way of calming dow
n angry, stressed, and anxious employees. If that works, then you can imagine the significance
of being in the presence of that waterfall or mountain you see in office wall art. Nevertheless,
if you continue having anxieties and the episodes don’t stop, you can hire the services of a life
coach training who can provide assistance and help you find calmness.

7. Improves the quality of your sleep
Your sleep cycle is dependent on the accurateness of your internal clock. If the clock
isn’t working right, then you will have a hard time regulating your night's sleep.
The clock works right when the cells in your eyes get enough sunlight during the day,
particularly before mid-day.
That is why you need to be out as many minutes as possible in the morning hours. This
requirement becomes more important as you get older.

8. Boosts your immunity
Morning sunlight boosts your Vitamin D levels. The more the Vitamin D your body
gets, the stronger its immune system becomes.
On top of that, being within outdoor plants helps you leverage the health benefits of
the phytoncides and other organic compounds that plants produce. These compounds
boost immune function in humans.

9. Helps burn some unwanted fat
When you play outside – say, while out doing water activities, you burn tons of calories
and unwanted fats. And because being outdoor during the day helps you to sleep better,
coupled with the fact that better sleep facilitates faster weight loss, the role of outdoor time
in your physical fitness can never be overemphasized.

Social Benefits of
Outdoor Recreation
Boating
Fishing
Hiking
Camping
Economic Benefits
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Boating
Fishing
Hiking
Camping
Spiritual Benefits
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Social Benefits of Outdoor Recreation
Outdoor activities are ways for families to become closer. They can be a “family-bonding
activity” as each family member participates in an activity, achieves a common goal, and goes
through the same experience.
Spending time outdoors allows one to meet and interact with others who share the same
passion for outdoor recreation. Participating in a team will help form lasting friendships and develop
a community.
Outdoor recreation also promotes stewardship. Activities done outdoors in the natural setting
help in making people realize great things that nature provides mankind. Increased knowledge and
appreciation help them understand how personal actions can strongly affect the environment. Thus,
people’s feelings and connection with the nature are the greatest motivation for them to care for the
natural environment and advocate its preservation.

Economic Benefits of
Outdoor Recreation
People who have a relaxed body and mind tend
to be more productive at work. This translates into
efficiency at the workplace
“It’s more fun in the Philippines!” as the
Department of Tourism slogan goes. Indeed, it is
more fun as well for everyone involved in
ecotourism activities in the Philippines. It has been
rewarding for the local folks as ecotourism in our
country created jobs and other economic activities
which have, one way or another, contributed to our
economic growth.

Spiritual Benefits of Outdoor
Recreation
Positive outdoor experiences can stir up
spiritual values. Being one with nature brings
certain calmness within a person. It strengthens
an individual as it heals, rejuvenates, and soothes
the body and soul.

What are the important things that should be remembered when
participating in an outdoor recreational activity?
It has been established earlier that outdoor recreation is an interaction between man
and nature. The interaction should come with care and respect. It is important that in
using and enjoying what nature offers, an equal responsibility in conserving and preserving
it must be consciously employed by the people. This way, everyone can continue to go
back and have future generations experience the great things in nature that the current
generation has. The “Leave No Trace Seven Principles” is a set of universal outdoor ethics
that guides one in the activities to do with nature. It also provides the framework for
making decisions in outdoor recreation. Taken from the Leave No Trace Center for
Outdoor Ethics’ official website, the principles are as follows:

Principle 1: Plan Ahead
and Prepare
Before going to a place, check if
your planned activity is permitted.
Make sure to know the rules,
guidelines, and safety procedures
they have set. Some places require
certain permits or clearances.

and Prepare
Plan how to cope when an
emergency arises.
Check the weather forecast and be
prepared for changing weather
conditions.

and Prepare
Repack food to minimize waste.
When trekking, maps and
compass must be used to avoid
markings or leaving of marks on
rocks and the like.

Principle 2: Travel and
Camp on Durable Surfaces
 Walk, run, bike, or camp on durable surfaces
like established tracks, rocks, gravel, and dry
grasses.
 Avoid walking on soft surfaces like soft plants.
You might be trampling on a young tree or
pasture and this will cause vegetation damage
 Use existing trails or campsites, no need to
build a new campsite that will alter the
environment.

Principle 2: Travel and
Camp on Durable Surfaces
To avoid erosion, walk in single file in the middle
of the trail.
Avoid places where impacts are just beginning to
show.
When camping, keep the campsite small and
discreet.
Camp at least 200 feet from the lakes and rivers
to protect the waters.

Principle 3: Dispose Waste Properly
Pack it in, pack it out” means everything
you brought should be brought back with
you including left-over food or fruit peel.
Nothing should be left.
When camping, cat holes are dug (6-8
inches deep) for human waste and covered
just the same with soil and weeds or leaves
on top.
Dishes should be washed 200 feet away
from lakes or rivers and use biodegradable
soap. Scatter strained dishwater.

Principle 4: Leave What You Find
Examine archeological structures, old walls, and
other heritage artifacts but do not touch nor leave
marks on them.
Leave nature as you found them. Do not take any
plant, rock, plants, or marine animal with you.
Avoid introducing non-native plants and animals
Do not build structures, furniture, or dig trenches

Principle 5: Minimize Campfire
Impacts
Use lightweight stove for cooking;
campfires can cause lasting impacts.
If fires are permitted, use fire rings or
mound fires that are already set-up.
Keep fires small and use only sticks
from the ground that can be broken by
hand.

Principle 5: Minimize Campfire
Impacts
No burning of plastics or other
substances that emit toxic fumes.
Burn all wood to ash and make
sure fires are completely out.
Scatter the cool ash.

Principle 6: Respect Wildlife
Observe wild animals from a distance and
they should be avoided during sensitive times
such as mating, nesting, or rising the young.
Do not feed wild animals or birds as it is not
their natural food. The food might damage
their health or alter their natural behaviors
and even expose them to predators.

Principle 6: Respect Wildlife
Protect wildlife and protect your
food as well by storing and securing
the trash well.
In case you decide to bring your
pets along, make sure it is allowed
and you can control them.
Otherwise, do not bring them with
you.

Principle 7: Be considerate of Other
Visitors
Respect people who live and work in the country
side.
Respect other visitors and let them have a mome
ntous experience as well.
Allow the sound of nature prevail, not your nois
e or radio.
Be courteous; yield to others on a trail.
Camp away from trails and other visitors.

What’s More
Learning Task 2: LIST THEM DOWN!
Directions: List down ten (15) benefits we get in participating in outdoor recreational
activities
1-15

Learning Task : LEFT A TRACE
From your observation, whether firsthand or from other sources
like news, documentary shows, narrated by friends, etc., which
among the Leave No Trace Seven Principles are usually not
observed in the Philippines? Explain your answer. You may cut and
post a news article or a personal picture to back up your
explanation.

ASSESSMENT
MULTIPLE CHOICE. Directions: Read the following questions/or descriptions
comprehensively. Write the letter that corresponds to your correct choice on your answer sheet.
1. It refers to the hours spent for economic purposes such as going to work, doing household
chores, and for students, hours spent in school, and school work.
a. Existence time c. Free time
b. Subsistence time d. Recreational activity time

ASSESSMENT
2. Below are examples of land-based recreational activities, which among
the following does not belong to the group?
a. Mountaineering c. Mountaineering
b. Camping d. Canyoneering

ASSESSMENT
3. What word was derived from the Latin term recreare which means to
be refreshed?
a. Sports c. Activity
b. Recreation d. Remembering

ASSESSMENT
4. The time spent for biological needs like having a meal, sleeping, and
other personal care.
a. Existence time c. Free time
b. Subsistence time d. Recreational activity time

ASSESSMENT
5. Check the weather forecast and be prepared for changing weather
conditions. What principle of the Leave No Trace Seven Principle does the
statement tells?
a. Principle 3: Dispose Waste Properly c. Principle 7: Be
Considerate of Other Visitors
b. Principle 6: Respect Wildlife d. Principle 1: Plan Ahead
and Prepare

ASSESSMENT
6. Which of the following is a sample of “Leave No Trace Policy”?
a. Pick up plants in going home c. Feed animals you come across
b. Carry non-biodegradable materials d. Bring home with all your
waste

ASSESSMENT
7. The hormone that indicates the level of stress in humans is called
_________.
a. cortisol c. androgen
b. estrogen d. testosterone
8. People who have a relaxed body and mind tend to be more productive at
work. This translates into efficiency at the workplace. What kind of benefit
does the statement show?
a. Physical benefits c. Spiritual benefits
b. Economic benefits d. Mental benefits

ASSESSMENT
9. Do not feed wild animals or birds as it is not their natural food.
What principle of the Leave No Trace Seven Principle does the statement
tells?
a. Principle 3: Dispose Waste Properly c. Principle 7: Be Considerate of
Other Visitors
b. Principle 6: Respect Wildlife d. Principle 1: Plan Ahead
and Prepare

ASSESSMENT
10. When camping, cat holes are dug _______ deep for human waste and
covered just the same with soil and weeds or leaves on top.
a. A. 6-8 inches c. 11-12 inches
9-10 inches d. 4-5 inches

ASSESSMENT
11. In proper waste disposal, dishes should be washed ____ feet away from
lakes or rivers and use biodegradable soap.
a. 50 c. 150
b. 100 d. 200
12. Below are common barriers to participation in recreational activities,
which among the following does not belong to the group?
a. I easily get discouraged c. I have enough money
b. I lack willpower d. I am not motivated

ASSESSMENT
13. What do you think is the least thing you need to do in preparing an
outdoor activity?
a. Plot the place, setting and period of departure and arrival
b. Carry pets in your travel
c. Pick your partner of best buddy on the trip
d. Bring first aid and necessary kits

ASSESSMENT
14. What does the wilderness ethics means?
a. Shout and cheer when you reached you destination
b. Carve and leave markings to know you've been there
c. Leave no trace policy
d. No id no entry policy

ASSESSMENT
15. Listed below are examples of common barriers to participation in
recreational activities, which among the following does not belong to the
group?
a. I do not have the time
b. I do not know how
c. I am always tired
d. I am motivated

KEY TO CORRECTION
ASSESSMENT
1. B 9. B
2. C 10. A
3. B 11. D
4. A 12. C
5. D 13. B
6. D 14. C
7. A 15. D
8. B

ASSIGNMENT
Barrier Solution
1. I do not have the
time
2. I do not have
enough money
3. I am always tired
4. I am not
motivated
5. I easily get
discouraged
SOLVING THE BARRIERS!
Directions: Listed below are
common barriers to participating in
outdoor recreational activities.
Create a short explanation on how
you are going to solve the barrier
and write your answer on the space
provided for.

MARWIN S. FAJARITO
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