Coordinates – plotting coordinates

Maps and street directories use coordinates to help us follow routes and find places.
We read coordinates horizontally and then vertically, so the letter comes before the number.

1 Write the letter for each coordinate to work out the riddle and the answer:

A B C D E F G H I J K

1 W A EE U

2 I N
N

3 R FF M

4 H D T

5 S

6 B Y

7 O

Questions Riddle answer

A1, C4, D1, I4, A5 F2, I4 E6, H7, I1, A3
E6, H7, I1, A3, A5 J3, H7, A3, G1 H2, D1, J3, G1!
C6, I1, I4 I4, C4, D1, H2
E6, H7, I1, A3 E6, H7, I1
E3, A3, F2, G1, H2, G4, A5 G4, H7?
I1, A5, G1

2 Plot these points and then connect them to make a 3D shape. Use a ruler.
A B C D E F G
F1 to C1 F1 to D3
C1 to A3 D3 to D5
1
A3 to A5 C1 to C3
A5 to D5 A3 to F3 2

D5 to F3 C3 to A5 3
F3 to F1
4

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Coordinates – plotting coordinates
3 Plot and connect these coordinates to find the path taken by the cowboy to find his boots.
Plot these points: A1, A2, C2, C3, E3, E4, G4, G5, I5, I7

A B C D E F G H I

4 Connect each set of dots using a ruler:

E2 to D1, D1 to D3, D3 to B3, B3 to C4, C4 to B5, B5 to D5, D5 to D7, D7 to E6

Draw the other half of your shape and decorate.
A B C D E F G H I J K

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Coordinates – street directories

Maps and street directories use coordinates to help us follow routes and find places.

1 Write the coordinates for these places on the island:

A B C D E F G H I J
1
Sailing ________________
2
Tennis ________________
3
Tennis Sailing Café ________________
4
Kids’ Club ________________
5
Snorkelling ________________
6
Kids’ Club Now label these on the map:
7
Café Marina – G3
8 Jet skiing – C8
Snorkelling Camping site – D4
9

2 You will need to use a street directory for this question. Look at what it uses as symbols and how the
streets are labelled. Do you think their choices are useful? Now …

a Finish the coordinates on the grid below.

b Name each street.
c Make your own key using symbols.
d Label your map with the following:
• swimming pool • church • police station • library
• hospital • post office • bridge • railway line

A B C D E F
1

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3 Complete this map by labelling it with the streets in the table below:

A B C D E F G H I J

Label Clue 1 Clue 2 You live on the corner of Cuba and Shirley Streets.
Webb Street B6 C4 Your friend lives on the corner of Fox Road and
Orion Street. Draw your houses and then write
Cuba Street G4 G6 a set of directions for your friend to visit you.

Noble Parade A4 B5

Brent Street A3 C4

Wilcox Street E5 E3

Corona Street I6 I4

Orion Street E2 G3

Thorpe Road F4 H4

Shirley Street E6 G6

Fox Road F2 F1

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4 You will be travelling to 2 cities. In each city you will
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It’s time to hit the streets of New York (USA)! You
arrive at Grand Central Terminal and walk out onto
Vanderbilt Avenue. You fly direct to Wellington (New
Zealand). Do you know what island
You want to get to Radio City Music Hall. Draw what
are you on?
you think would be the fastest route. From Radio
City Music Hall, walk 8 blocks down Ave of the
Americas/6th Ave and then turn left. What is on _____________________________
your right?
You catch a train to Wellington
Station and then head south on
___________________________________________ Featherston St. Turn left onto
Hunter St and then right onto
Turn right into 5th Ave and turn right onto E 40th St. a street named after a queen.
Walk for 2 blocks and then turn right onto Broadway.
Turn into Wakefield St and then take
What famous area is 3 blocks to the right?
your first left. Travel along this till
you reach a park. What street does
___________________________________________ the park face onto?

_____________________________

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 Take me to the movies solve

What Look at the cinema plan. Use the clues to find who is sitting where.
to do

CINEMA 2
Screen

Front of cinema
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W
1 1
2 2
3 3
4 4
5 5
Rear of cinema

The following seats were booked by

6 different people. Read the clues then Name Seat
fill in the table.
Molly
Clue 1 Jack is sitting in E4.
Jack
Clue 2 Molly is 2 rows directly
in front of Jack. Trent
Clue 3 Trent is 2 seats to the left of N3. Brian
Clue 4 Carly is 12 seats to the right
of Molly. Carly

Clue 5 Brian is on Carly’s left. Lim

Clue 6 Lim is directly behind Trent.
Zac
Clue 7 Zac is 6 seats to the right
of Molly. Ella
Clue 8 Ella is on Lim’s left.
Will
Clue 9 Will is in an aisle seat in row 3
in the section on the far right.

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 Connections apply

Getting
ready Create a design by connecting the coordinates below. Use a sharp pencil and a ruler.

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N
0

10

11

12

13

14

What Connect these coordinates, work down each column and tick each one off as you go:
to do

G1 to I3 K9 to K11 C11 to C9 E3 to G1 E11 to G7

I3 to K3 K11 to I11 C9 to A7 I3 to G7 C9 to G7

K3 to K5 I11 to G13 A7 to C5 K5 to G7 C5 to G7

K5 to M7 G13 to E11 C5 to C3 K9 to G7 E3 to G7

M7 to K9 E11 to C11 C3 to E3 I11 to G7

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