Dazzling Directions - Assessment

• We are learning to read simple maps and identify the positions of key features.
• We are learning to locate positions in two-dimensional representations, e.g. maps and follow directions to familiar locations.

Curriculum alignment

• Australian Curriculum 2
• NSW 3
• VIC 1

Australian Curriculum covers QLD / SA / WA / NT / TAS / ACT.

Teach it your way

• Content to Differentiate
• Content to Extend

Linked resources & worksheets

• Resource Year: F 1

  Positional Maths Language Posters

  These positional maths language posters were requested by our member, Christine, and are a very visual resource perfect for prep/kindergarte...

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• Resource Year: 2

  Take Your Turn - Full, Half and Quarter Turns

  Students identify and perform full, half- and quarter-turns of a single shape as they fill their game boards. Photograph the finished game b...

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• Resource Year: 2

  Clockwise or Anti-clockwise Game

  Students will identify and describe half-turns and quarter-turns in both a clockwise direction and anti-clockwise direction.

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• Resource Year: 2 3

  Direction, Location and Position Word Wall

  Print out these Location Word Wall Vocabulary cards and cut them along the line. Stick them up around your room to immerse your students in...

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• Presentation Year: 2

  Mysterious Maps - Presentation

  This presentation has been created to guide students through an introduction to maps and their uses.  The presentation encourages class part...

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• Resource Year: 2

  Mysterious Maps - Student Reference Card

  This student reference card has been designed as a handy reference point to use in conjunction with the Mysterious Mapping unit.   

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• Resource Year: 2

  Arranging Objects

  In this worksheet, students follow the instructions to correctly add the pictures to the drawing, in the right location. Students will pract...

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• Resource Year: 2

  Interpreting Maps

  This worksheet asks students to use their understanding of the language of position to correctly add pictures to the map, in the appropriate...

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• Resource Year: 2

  Drawing Directions

  Students must navigate their way around the pathway by following the directions involving turns to the left and right. Answers have been pro...

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• Resource Year: 2

  Mark the Map

  On this worksheet, students are required to interpret the instructions given to record the path on the map. This worksheet is part of a larg...

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• Resource Year: 2

  Find Your Seat

  Students must figure out where they sit by following the clues given! Student will practice their understanding of the language middle, left...

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• Resource Year: 2

  Mapping at Marvel

  This worksheet asks students to give reasons when answering questions about the position of objects. It is part of a larger unit on interpre...

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• Resource Year: 2

  Map my Room

  This worksheet asks students to create a sketch or simple model of their own bedroom. It is part of a larger unit of work on interpreting ma...

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• Unit Plan Year: 2

  Maths Unit: Mysterious Maps

  This detailed and progressive unit plan contains an abundance of resources to support students when interpreting simple maps of familiar loc...

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