Years 4–6 · Pāngarau / Mathematics
Design a Zoo Route
Ingoa / Name:
Akomanga / Class:
Ngā Whāinga Ako — Learning Intentions
- Create and use a labelled grid map.
- Communicate a route using direction and distance.
- Test and improve mathematical instructions.
Paearu Angitu — Success Criteria
- I can plot each place at a correct letter-number reference.
- I can write directions a partner follows successfully.
- I can calculate route length and explain one improvement.
Your brief
Design a clear 6×6 zoo map and a visitor route. Include an entrance, five animal enclosures, one kai/rest space, and a vet point. Your route must visit three enclosures and the rest space.
What to print: one packet per student. All referenced grid and response spaces are provided.
Mātauranga Māori: use the Kirikiriroa place name respectfully and the compass terms raki (north), tonga (south), rāwhiti (east), and hauāuru (west) accurately.
1. Build your map
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Map key / symbols:
2. Write the route
Start at the entrance. Use north/raki, south/tonga, east/rāwhiti, west/hauāuru and a number of grid squares for every step.
3. Calculate
Total grid squares travelled:
If 1 square = 20 metres, total distance:
Show your working:
4. Partner test and improvement
Where did your partner finish?
One instruction, label, or route choice I improved:
Evidence rubric
| Evidence | Developing | Secure | Extending |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grid map | Some labels or locations need correction. | Grid, key, and references are complete and accurate. | Layout is especially clear and constraints are justified. |
| Route | Directions need extra information. | A partner can follow the route without guessing. | Two routes are compared and the choice is defended. |
| Distance | Grid count or scale working is incomplete. | Grid count and scaled distance are correct. | Calculations support a visitor-focused design decision. |
| Testing | Feedback is recorded. | Feedback leads to a specific improvement. | The improvement is justified with evidence from the test. |
Curriculum alignment
NZC 2007 Mathematics and Statistics, Position and orientation: this project requires a created map, a coordinate system, and language of direction and distance. See the curriculum companion for exact source wording.
Kaiako feedback / He urupare: