What are navigation techniques?

Navigation techniques are ways to find your way from one place to another, just like how you know where to go when you’re walking home from school.

Imagine you're playing a game of hide-and-seek in a big park, and you need to find your friend. You might use landmarks, like a big tree or a swing set, to help you remember the path. That's one kind of navigation technique: using visual clues around you.

Sometimes, people use maps, which are like pictures of places that show roads and streets. If you're going on a trip with your family, you might look at a map in the car to see where you’re going next, it's like having a mini guide in your hand!

Another way is by following directions, someone tells you to turn left at the corner of the street or go straight for two blocks. That’s like when your parent gives you instructions on how to get to the park: “Turn right at the bakery, then walk past three houses.”

All these are navigation techniques, helping us move from where we are to where we want to be, just like a treasure map helps pirates find their gold!