Mapping skills contextualised
This is a collection of interactive learning objects for years 2 through 9 which provide activities for teaching and learning about mapping in authentic contexts.
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L8304 Pirate treasure hunt: eight challenges
- Published 27/09/2016
- TLF-ID L8304
Join forces with Pirate Jack. He needs your help to solve eight problems and find the hidden treasure. Use the map to work your way through the obstacles one by one and in the right order. Apply your maths and literacy skills to make sure you collect the correct item before tackling the next obstacle. For example, you’ll need to order a set of words from coldest to hottest to find a lantern before you can explore a dark cave. Use different strategies to solve the clues, and you’ll find the booty.
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L350 Rainforest: use a grid map
- Published 17/10/2016
- TLF-ID L350
Use grid references to find places on a map. Follow instructions to find four locations. As you go, look up the meaning of tricky words.
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L351 Rainforest: use compass points
- Published 10/10/2016
- TLF-ID L351
Use compass points and a scale to find places on a map. Understand abbreviations such as N, W, SW and E. Follow instructions to find four locations. As you go, look up the meaning of tricky words.
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L352 Rainforest: make a walking track
- Published 17/10/2016
- TLF-ID L352
Mark the route for a walking track on a map of a rainforest. Choose a section of track based on instructions about distances, compass directions and grid references. Keep adding sections of track to get to the rest house. As you go, look up the meaning of tricky words.
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L344 Rainforest tracks, maps and signs
- Published 01/05/2017
- TLF-ID L344
Volunteer to help get a rainforest ready for the next tourist season. Read a brochure that includes maps showing climate patterns. Choose clothing for your trip from a catalogue. Book a flight to south-east Australia using 24-hour time. Explore the layers of a rainforest. Choose symbols to stand for rainforest features. Use grid references and compass points to find locations on a map. Mark the route for a new walking track. As you go, look up the meaning of tricky words. This learning object is a combination of eight objects in a series of nine objects.
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L865 Sea rescue: plotting the course
- Published 10/04/2020
- TLF-ID L865
Help a rescue crew to reach a sinking boat. Make a chart to guide the crew. Check the meaning of symbols, place them on a map and complete a key. Mark danger spots such as an oyster bed and submerged rock. Use the map to steer a safe course.
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L5923 Exploring for resources: gold
- Published 21/01/2016
- TLF-ID L5923
Work as an exploration geologist who is searching for a new gold deposit in Western Australia. Find out how gold deposits form and investigate the methods geologists use to discover them. Carry out a field survey. Use geological methods such as an aerial magnetic survey, a regolith map and surface soil sampling to pinpoint a deposit. Use your budget effectively. This learning object is one in a series of five objects.
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L5316 Mystery disease: outbreak in Nelson
- Published 21/01/2016
- TLF-ID L5316
Investigate the spread of a disease in the fictional town of Nelson. Examine patients and match their symptoms to diseases such as avian flu, hepatitis A, Ross River virus disease or whooping cough. Decide which medical tests are needed to confirm the diagnosis. Identify how the disease is spread and places where the disease-causing microorganisms may be found. Suggest control measures such as quarantine or vaccination. Check the results of pathology tests and effectiveness of control measures. This learning object is one in a series of five objects.
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L10094 EagleCat: bearings
- Published 22/01/2016
- TLF-ID L10094
Explore the differences between true bearings and compass bearings, and use your knowledge to find the direction to Sparrow’s treasure!
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L10841 HOTmaths: exploring bearings
- Published 17/09/2012
- TLF-ID L10841
Use a map of New South Wales and a virtual compass to calculate the bearing of one town to another.
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R11188 HOTmaths: exploring bearings: solution sheet
- Published 17/09/2012
- TLF-ID R11188
This resource provides the solutions for the learning object 'HOTmaths: exploring bearings'.
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