School map

School map

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This task is about using a plan and a scale to answer questions about length and distance.
Here is a plan of Oporoa School drawn to scale. Use the plan and scale below to answer the following questions.
 
School-map.png

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a)  What is the length of the swimming pool?  metres

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b)  What is the total length of the two netball courts?  metres

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c)  How far would you run directly from point A to point B?  metres

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d)  What is the length of the shortest way of walking from point A to point C? (walking only outside) 
      metres
Task administration: 
This task can be completed with pen and paper or online (with NO auto marking).
Level:
3
Keywords: 
Description of task: 
Students use a plan of the school and a scale to answer questions about length and distance of buildings and courts in the school.
Curriculum Links: 
This resource can help to identify students' understanding of interpreting scale maps.
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.
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: 
 

Y7 (04/1998)

a) 25 [Accept 23-27] easy
b) 80 [Accept 77-83] easy
c) 65 [Accept 62-68] difficult
e) 117.6 [Accept 112-135] moderate
Diagnostic and formative information: 
  Student response Likely reason
a)
b)
c)
d)
5
16
13
23-27
Incorrect use of scale. Take 1 unit square = 1 m instead of 5 m.
c) 60 or 70 Not reading scale to sufficient accuracy.
d) 90-100
105-110
Measures A-C directly (i.e., through school).
Measures B-C