Treasure Island II

Treasure Island II

Pencil and paper
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Using this Resource
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This task is about marking positions on a treasure map with a scale.

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[Scale: 1 square equals 100 paces]

 
Four pirates decide to dig for buried treasure on Treasure Island. They all start from the dot beside letter X and walk in different directions to dig for the treasure. By following the directions below, mark on the map where each pirate starts digging. One square on the map equals 100 paces.
 
Directions:

  1. Alf takes 600 paces west. Put a dot where Alf stops. Mark this with the letter A.
  2. Betty takes 500 paces south. Put a dot where Betty stops. Mark this with the letter B.
  3. Claire takes 300 paces north and 600 paces east. Put a dot where Claire stops. Mark this with the letter C.
  4. Dan takes 200 paces east, 300 paces south and, 500 paces west. Put a dot where Dan stops. Mark this with the letter D.
Task administration: 
This task can be completed with pencil and paper.
Copyright: 
Image copyright: NZCER
Level:
3
Curriculum info: 
Maths, Geometry and Measurement, Position and orientation
Key Competencies: 
Using language, symbols, and texts
Keywords: 
scale, maps, co-ordinates
Description of task: 
Students identify distances and mark positions on a treasure map with a scale.
Curriculum Links: 
This resource can be used to help to identify students' understanding of interpreting maps and following directions.
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
Geometric thinking, sets 3-4
within the Mathematics Learning Progressions Frameworks.
Read more about the Learning Progressions Frameworks.
Answers/responses: 
 

Y6 (06/1998)
a)
b)
c)
d)		 Dot A correctly located and labelled.
Dot B correctly located and labelled.
Dot C correctly located and labelled.
Dot D correctly located and labelled.

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moderate