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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  1. Pirate treasure hunt: eight challenges

    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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  2. Rainforest: use a grid map

    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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  3. Rainforest: use compass points

    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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  4. Rainforest: make a walking track

    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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  5. Rainforest tracks, maps and signs
    Learning objects

    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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  6. Sea rescue: plotting the course
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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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  7. Exploring for resources: gold
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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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  8. Mystery disease: outbreak in Nelson
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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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  9. EagleCat: bearings
    Learning objects

    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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  10. HOTmaths: exploring bearings

    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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  11. HOTmaths: exploring bearings: solution sheet

    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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