Close message Scootle has stopped supporting resources that use the Adobe Flash plug-in from 18 Dec 2020. Learning paths that include these resources will have alerts to notify teachers and students that one or more of the resources will be unavailable. Click here for more info.
Back to search results
Rainforest: use a grid map

Rainforest: use a grid map

TLF ID L350

Use grid references to find places on a map. Follow instructions to find four locations. As you go, look up the meaning of tricky words.

View resource


Educational details

Educational value
  • Demonstrates how grid references can be used to identify locations.
  • Provides opportunities to interpret grid references on a map.
  • Contains a glossary of difficult terms and their pronunciation.
Year level

3; 4; 5

Topics Reading Maps (Geographic location) Coordinates (Geometry) Direction (Geometry) Listening comprehension Grid references Location (Geometry) Relative directions Landmarks
Learning area
  • English
  • Mathematics

Other details

Contributors
  • Contributor
  • Name: Deakin University\; Faculty of Education\; Consultancy and Development
  • Organization: Deakin University\; Faculty of Education\; Consultancy and Development
  • Description: Subject matter expert
  • Address: VIC, AUSTRALIA
  • URL: http://www.deakin.edu.au/
  • Name: Global Vision Productions
  • Organization: Global Vision Productions
  • Description: Technical implementer
  • Address: VIC, AUSTRALIA
  • URL: http://www.globalvision.com.au/
  • Copyright Holder
  • Name: Education Services Australia
  • Organization: Education Services Australia
  • Address: AUSTRALIA
  • URL: www.esa.edu.au
  • Publisher
  • Name: Education Services Australia
  • Organization: Education Services Australia
  • Description: Publisher
  • Address: VIC, AUSTRALIA
  • URL: www.esa.edu.au
  • Resource metadata contributed by
  • Name: Education Services Australia Ltd
  • Organisation: Education Services Australia Ltd
  • Address: AUSTRALIA
  • URL: www.esa.edu.au
Access profile
  • Colour independence
  • Device independence
Learning Resource Type
  • Interactive
Rights
  • © Education Services Australia Ltd, 2016, except where indicated under Acknowledgements. This material may be used in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Australia (CC BY-SA 3.0 AU) licence https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/au/.