Approach: Station |
Level:
Year 4 |
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Focus:
Interpreting
a map
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Resources:
Map |
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160KB |
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Questions/instructions:
Look at the map of Green Park. |
[click
on map to enlarge] |
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%
responses
2003 ('99) |
y4
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1.
How many towns are shown on the map? |
4
|
91
(92) |
2.
How many walkways are shown on the map? |
4
|
65
(72) |
3.
Does the map show more sea or land? |
land
|
65
(69) |
4.
What does the line from Rata to Beachville mean? |
main
road |
51
(59) |
5.
Is Rata north or south of Rivertown? |
north
|
64
(70) |
6.
Which town will you have to go through when going from Rua to Rata? |
Rivertown
|
87
(86) |
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Total
score:
|
6
|
17
(23) |
5
|
29
(33) |
4
|
27
(25) |
2–3
|
23
(17) |
0–1
|
3
(2) |
Commentary:
The ability of year 4 students in 2003 to interpret a map is similar to
that of students in 1999. About 50 percent of students got five or six
of the questions correct. |