Historical sites

Historical sites

Pencil and paperOnline interactive
Overview
Using this Resource
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This task is about using grids and grid references.

historic walk map

The grid above shows the historical sites Jane and David could visit during their holiday in Summerford County, England.

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a)  Jane visits the three sites at the grid references shown below.
     Next to each grid reference write the name of the site she visits.
     i)  (G, 1)    

     ii)  (H, 4)   

     iii) (B, 9)  

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b)  David only visits the castles.
     List the grid references of all the castles.
     
Task administration: 
This task can be completed with pen and paper or online (with NO auto marking).
Level:
4
Curriculum info: 
Maths, Geometry and Measurement, Position and orientation
Key Competencies: 
Using language, symbols, and texts
Keywords: 
grid references
Description of task: 
The context for this task is a grid-referenced map of historical sites. Students locate items at three grid references then write the grid references for all the castles on the map.
Curriculum Links: 
Key competencies
This resource involves communicating information and ideas using mathematics and  interpreting visual representations, both of which relate to the Key competency: Using language, symbols and text.
Learning Progression Frameworks
This resource can provide evidence of learning associated with
Geometric thinking, sets 4-5
within the Mathematics Learning Progressions Frameworks.
Read more about the Learning Progressions Frameworks.
Answers/responses: 

 

Y8 (10/2001)
a)

i)
ii)
iii)

Astor Tower
MacDonald Castle
Warwick Ruins

 very easy
b)   (I, 9), (H, 4), (I, 2), (C, 3) easy