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Use a grid reference system to describe locations. Describe routes using landmarks and directional language (ACMMG113)

Elaborations
  • comparing aerial views of Country, desert paintings and maps with grid references
  • creating a grid reference system for the classroom and using it to locate objects and describe routes from one object to another
General capabilities
  • Literacy Literacy
  • Numeracy Numeracy
ScOT terms

Landmarks,  Grid references

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Rainforest: make a walking track

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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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Rainforest: use compass points

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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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Rainforest: use a grid map

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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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Evacuation robot

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This set of learning activities challenges students to design an evacuation route and program a robot to safely guide students from their classroom to a muster point in the event of an emergency. The module includes a comprehensive teacher guide, curriculum links, materials lists, design process guides and printable student ...

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Osprey position and location

  • TLF-IDA004909

In this lesson, students acquire data related to the migration of the osprey. Students describe location and position on a Cartesian plane using paired coordinates. They explore the way latitude and longitude is used to pinpoint a location on Earth. This lesson is the fourth in a series of six lessons that connect the cross-curriculum ...

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Catch the Moon - Calculate

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This game applies students' knowledge of location on a grid and practises directional language. Students develop a strategy to make effective moves, using two dice, counters and a 10 by 10 grid.

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Mystery Picture - Calculate

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This activity asks students to follow directions and use grid coordinates to create a picture.

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Grid Games - Calculate

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This game, played in on a grid on the classroom floor, challenges students to develop directional language and use coordinates to locate places on a grid. The instructions include multiple variations on the game which focus on different aspects of location and direction concepts.

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Stellar navigation and mathematics

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Before GPS, there were many ways to navigate, including using the stars. In this resource, students and teachers will learn about celestial positions, the azimuth and altitude to shape their understanding of traditional navigational techniques.

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How do we know what a house will look like before it is built? Discover how house plans work by looking at the design of a house that Hugo's family is going to build. See how a floor plan shows the room layout. See drawings of what the house will look like from different views.

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