1. Treasure Island! Learning Outcome:
Room W23 Homework Week 3
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Treasure Island!
Learning Outcome:
To use your understanding of 4 figure grid references to design a treasure map.

2. How do I find a place on a map?
Maps can be hard to understand. We use GRID REFERENCE NUMBERS to explain where things are on a map.
Every map has a grid over it. By putting together numbers on the X and Y axis you can pinpoint particular places.

3. So the grid reference for the church is 04,51
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How to work out the grid reference of the church…
You are aiming for this box
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Walk along the corridor until you get to the left edge of the box you want.
Then “climb the stairs” to the bottom edge of the box you want.
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4. Yes! That’s right. The 4-figure grid reference is 03 53
Now its your turn…
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Hi! I would like to go to the campsite. Can you help me to get there please?
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Now I’d like to go to the forest. What grid reference do I need this time?
Yes! That’s right
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5. Remember X marks the spot!
My name is Long John Silver!
You may have heard of me?
I’ve hidden my treasure on this desert island and I want you to find it!
Remember X marks the spot!

6. ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS IN YOUR HOMEWORK BOOK48
Where is the treasure buried?
What is the 4 figure grid reference for the treasure?
Where on the island would you go to get food?
Where on the island would you go to get fire wood? 47 46 45 44 43 21 22 23 24 25 26
ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS IN YOUR HOMEWORK BOOK

7. Now its your turn!
Imagine you have hidden a chest of gold on your island.
You are going to design your own desert island.
Draw in your HOMEWORK BOOK the outline of your island on the grid.
Put an X where the treasure is.
Include other features on your island like:
trees
food
houses
villages.