Going to Stephanie's house 0 Overview Using this Resource Connecting to the Curriculum Marking Student Responses Working with Students Further Resources This task is about giving directions from a map. Question 1Change answer The dotted line shows the way Jennifer walked from her house to Stephanie's house. Fill in the gaps below using only the words right or left, to describe Jennifer's walk. The dotted line shows the way Jennifer walked from her house to Stephanie's house. Fill in the gaps below using only the words right or left, to describe Jennifer's walk. a) Jennifer walked past Simon's house and then turned leftrightleftright. b) She walked past Matthew's house and then turned leftrightleftright. c) She walked past Dave's house and then turned leftrightleftright. d) She walked past Laura's house and then turned leftrightleftright to get to Stephanie's house at the end of the street. Task administration: This task can be completed with pencil and paper or online with auto-marking. Level: 2 Curriculum info: Maths, Geometry and Measurement, Position and orientation Keywords: direction, left, right, maps Description of task: Students identify turns as left or right to describe a path taken on a simple street map. Curriculum Links: This resource can be used to help to identify students' understanding of direction and maps. Learning Progression FrameworksThis resource can provide evidence of learning associated with Geometric thinking, set 3 within the Mathematics Learning Progressions Frameworks.Read more about the Learning Progressions Frameworks. Answers/responses: Y4 (08/1999) a) right b) left c) right d) right all 4 correct – moderate 3 correct – easy Diagnostic and formative information: Common error Likely reason b) Right (others correct) Sees all movements going towards the right. d) Left (others correct) "Downward" movement confuses the sense of "right" and "left". Map of the zoo Friends at a park Taranaki School Playground Making turns on Pirate Island Giving directions