 Approach: Station
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| Focus:
Reading a map and using
a map scale.
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236k |
Resources: Map,
ruler. |
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Questions
/ instructions:
Here is a map of a camp site
and activities. Look at the map scale and the compass to help you answer the questions.
Put
a ring around the letter beside the best answer.
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%
responses |
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y4
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y8
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1. About how
far is it from the camp site to the yachting?
a.
1 kilometre
b. 2 kilometres
c. 3 kilometres
d. 5 kilometres
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a
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77
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2. About how far is it from
the camp site to the tent pitching?
a. 1 kilometre
b. 2 kilometres
c. 3 kilometres
d. 5 kilometres
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c
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59
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3. Which distance is the
smallest?
a. between
camp site and seashore study?
b. between camp site and tent pitching?
c. between camp site and water safety?
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c
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75
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93
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4. In which
direction does the river flow from the waterfall to the sea shore?
a. North
b. South
c. East
d. West
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c
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76
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90
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5. Which activity is west
of the camp site?
Write your answer on the line.
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archery
yachting or tent pitching
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47
37
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73
15
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Commentary:
On the three questions
attempted by both year 4 and year 8 students, about 20 percent more year 8 than
year 4 students were successful. |
