Treasure Island

Treasure Island

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This task is about using map to locate positions.
Questions/instructions

1.   
You have landed on the on Treasure Island at C,4.
 
2.   
To get to the treasure go 2 squares east, then 3 squares south.
 
3.   
Put a × in the square where the treasure is.
 
4.   
What are the coordinate numbers of that square? _____ , _____
 
Now you need to go to the
 
5.
Write down the way you would go to the boat using the points of the compass.
 
______________________________________________________________________
 
6.    What square is the boat in? _____ , _____
Levels:
2, 4
Curriculum info: 
Maths, Geometry and Measurement, Position and orientation
Key Competencies: 
Using language, symbols, and texts
Keywords: 
nemp, direction, compass, co-ordinates, grid references
Description of task: 
For this NEMP task students use a grid map of an island to locate positions and describe ways to move from one position to another.
Curriculum Links: 
 
Key competencies
This resource involves knowing and using specialised language of grid referencing and compass bearings and  interpreting visual representations (Map grid), 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, set 3
Geometric thinking, sets 4-5
within the Mathematics Learning Progressions Frameworks.
Read more about the Learning Progressions Frameworks.
Answers/responses: 

 

Y4 (10/1997)

Y8 (09/1997)

4.

F,6
Both correct for square × is placed in.

54%
62%

79%
85%

5.

Fully correct,
Near miss

39%
10%

54%
20%

6.

D,2

73%

91%