This detailed unit plan contains an abundance of resources to support students when creating and interpreting simple grid maps. The unit covers an introductions to maps, the language of position and location, how to show position and routes on maps, as well as creating their own map. The unit contains a presentation, student reference card, supporting worksheets, a game and an assessment. With everything you need at your fingertips, this unit is the perfect way to work on mapping skills in your classroom.
Interpret and create two-dimensional representations of familiar environments, locating key landmarks and objects relative to each other
Create and interpret simple grid maps to show position and pathways
Create and interpret simple grid maps to show position and pathways
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
Compares two-dimensional shapes and describes their features
Performs transformations by combining and splitting two-dimensional shapes
Estimates, measures and compares areas using square centimetres and square metres