This unit was created to introduce students to compass directions and their use in maps, as part of the Year 4 curriculum for position.
Create and interpret grid reference systems using grid references and directions to locate and describe positions and pathways
Use simple scales, legends and directions to interpret information contained in basic maps
Use simple scales, legends and directions to interpret information contained in basic maps
Uses appropriate terminology to describe, and symbols to represent, mathematical ideas
Uses simple maps and grids to represent position and follow routes, including using compass directions
Uses grid maps and directional language to locate positions and follow routes
Measures and estimates lengths in metres, centimetres and millimetres
Identifies angles and classifies them by comparing to a right angle