Activity summary
Students will create some ‘treasure’ (a piece of information about themselves that no one knows) by writing this fact on a piece of paper and hiding it in the school somewhere. They will then create a map or a set of instructions for their partner to follow in order to uncover the treasure.
Learning intentions:
Students will...
- understand how maps or instructions can be constructed and used in a familiar setting.
Success criteria:
Students can...
- create and follow a map or set of instructions to find some treasure.
Activity guides and printables
Activity details
Skills
This lesson is designed to build students’ competencies in the following skills:
- creativity
- communication
Curriculum Mapping
Australian Curriculum (v9.0) content description:
Year 3 HASS:
- Locate, collect and record information and data from a range of sources, including annotated timelines and maps (AC9HS3S02)
Year 4 HASS:
- Locate, collect and record information and data from a range of sources, including annotated timelines and maps (AC9HS4S02)
Relevant parts of Year 3 HASS achievement standards: Students develop questions and locate, collect and record information and data from different sources.
Relevant parts of Year 4 HASS achievement standards: Students develop questions and locate, collect and record information and data from a range of sources and formats.
NSW Syllabus outcomes: GE1-3
General capabilities: Critical and Creative Thinking, Numeracy, Personal and Social Capability
Resources Required
- Map-making materials
- Writing materials.
Additional Info
This is an original Cool+ lesson.
Level of teacher scaffolding: Medium - supervise the map-making activity and oversee students finding their treasure.
Related Professional Learning
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