Rainforest: Use a grid map
Use grid references to find places on a map of a rainforest. Follow instructions to find four locations.
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| Year level(s) | Year 3, Year 4, Year 5 |
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| Audience | Student |
| Purpose | Student task, Home practice tasks |
| Format | Interactive |
| Keywords | games |
Curriculum alignment |
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| Strand and focus | Space |
| Topics | Position and location |
| AC: Mathematics (V9.0) content descriptions |
AC9M5SP02
Construct a grid coordinate system that uses coordinates to locate positions within a space; use coordinates and directional language to describe position and movement
AC9M4SP02
Create and interpret grid reference systems using grid references and directions to locate and describe positions and pathways
AC9M3SP02
Interpret and create two-dimensional representations of familiar environments, locating key landmarks and objects relative to each other |
| Numeracy progression |
Positioning and locating (P3, P4, P5)
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| Organisation | Education Services Australia |
| Copyright | © Education Services Australia. Creative Commons BY-SA 3.0 AU. |
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