Walking around the zoo 0 Overview Using this Resource Connecting to the Curriculum Marking Student Responses Working with Students This task is about compass directions and paths. Paths around the Cages at the Zoo Use the plan showing the paths around the cages to answer the following questions. Question a) Tim started at the panda cage and walked to the zebra cage. Which way did he walk? North South East West Question b) Amy started at the turtle cage and walked to the buffalo cage. Which way did she walk? North South East West Question c) Ben started at the snake cage and walked to the camel cage. Which way did he walk? North South East West Question 2Change answer d) Leigh started at the camel cage and walked west. d) Leigh started at the camel cage and walked west. Which cage did Leigh walk towards? (Select one) monkeysnakewolfbuffalogiraffecamelelephantturtlelionpandazebradeermonkeysnakewolfbuffalogiraffecamelelephantturtlelionpandazebradeer Question 2Change answer e) Nick started at the elephant cage and walked south. e) Nick started at the elephant cage and walked south. Which cage did Nick walk towards? (Select one) monkeysnakewolfbuffalogiraffecamelelephantturtlelionpandazebradeermonkeysnakewolfbuffalogiraffecamelelephantturtlelionpandazebradeer Task administration: This task can be completed with pencil and paper or online (with auto marking displayed to students). Levels: 2, 3 Curriculum info: Maths, Geometry and Measurement, Position and orientation Keywords: compass, direction Description of task: Students identify the major compass directions (North, South, East, and West) to describe the paths people took on a simple plan of a zoo. Answers/responses: Y4 (08/1999) a) C easy b) A very easy c) B easy e) Giraffe easy e) Zebra easy Diagnostic and formative information: Common error Likely reason a) d) D Elephant Confuses east and west. a) d) B Turtle Confuses west and south.
