Compass points
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Overview
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Further Resources
This task is about using compass directions on a map.
Task administration:
This task can be completed with pencil and paper and online with auto-marking displayed to students.
Level:
4
Curriculum info:
Key Competencies:
Description of task:
Students identify towns and cities on a map using compass points.
Curriculum Links:
Key competencies
This resource involves knowing and using specialised language of direction and compass bearings and interpreting visual representations (maps), both of which relate to the Key competency: Using language, symbols and text.
For more information see https://nzcurriculum.tki.org.nz/Key-competencies
Learning Progression Frameworks
This resource can provide evidence of learning associated with within the Mathematics Learning Progressions Frameworks.
Read more about the Learning Progressions Frameworks.Answers/responses:
| Y8 (10/2013) | ||
| a) | Invercargill | very easy |
| b) | Christchurch | very easy |
| c) | North West | easy |
| d) | East | easy |
| e) | North East | easy |
| f) | Greymouth | very easy |
| g) | Dunedin | very easy |
| a), b), f) and g) |
All 4 towns correct
3 or towns more correct
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easy
very easy
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| c), d) and e) |
All 3 directions correct 2 or more directions correct 1 or more directions correct |
moderate
easy
very easy
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Based on an online sample of 100 Year 8 students.
NOTE: Students find locating a town much easier than giving the correct directions.
Teaching and learning:
This resource involves working out a cardinal compass (N, S, E, W, NW, NE, etc) bearing from a given location. This involves bringing together two elements: knowing to read the bearing from the origin (town we are getting the bearing from); and knowing that the compass bearings are always the same (North is always North, etc).
Students should have worked with cardinal compass points (before taking and identifying bearings).
Students should have worked with cardinal compass points (before taking and identifying bearings).
Diagnostic and formative information:
| Misconception | Next steps | |
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c) South East
d) West
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Students transpose the towns i.e., Dunedin is South East of Alexandra; Nelson is West of Picton.
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Students may need to work on practical examples and giving directs with the 8 compass points, e.g., the room can be labelled with the compass points and students move to the point called out. |
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c) North East
d) West or North West
e) North West
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Students confuse East and West |
Students may need to work on practical examples utilising the 4 main compass points, especially East and West.
They may also need to develop some way to recall the compass directions: e.g., NEWS, or Never Eat Soggy Weetbix (clockwise rotation).
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