Semester 2 Topic 3 Level F

Task Name : Pirate Maps Task Level : F (Grade 5)
Semester : 2 Topic : Lines and Coordinates VC Strand : Location and Transformation
Web Address : http://maths.crusoecollege.vic.edu.au/ltfF
Equipment Needed : Map template
Victorian Curriculum outcome : Use a grid reference system to describe locations. Describe routes using landmarks and directional language
Task description : Students create a pirate map with 6 places of interest. They describe a tour of the island starting at the first point of interest and ending back there. The tour should use scale, compass directions and grid references.
Assessment options : Photographs of map, handwritten/typed descriptions of locations; screencast.
Teacher notes :
Downloads : pirate map blank