This is a Level 3 Geometry activity from the Figure It Out Series.
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To answer questions 1, 2a, and 2b, students need to work out the scale used on the map. From the key at the bottom of the map, they can see that 2.5 centimetres equals 0.5 kilometres, so the scale is 5 centimetres : 1 kilometre.
Students could look out for interesting places the run might go past. They should realise that there are a number of routes the fun run might take and that certain routes might be better than others.
Co-ordinates have been used in question 2. Students need to understand that to find co-ordinates on most maps, they need to first move up and then out. Note that graphs normally have co-ordinates read as (x, y). Maps reverse the order.
These co-ordinates are called ordered pairs. Up is known as the y axis. Out is known as the x axis.
Check that students know the points of the compass.
Here are some extension ideas:
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