174 ACMMG086 Using units of measurement • Use am and pm notation and solve simple time problems.

2 Choosethebestunittomeasure:

a howlongitisuntiltheendofthemonth.

b thetimeittakestoblink.

c thelengthofamovie.

d howlongitisuntilyouare15.

e thetimefromEastertoChristmas.

f thelengthofaschoolterm.

TimetableTimetable

A 12:15pm lunch

B 8:25am arriveatschool

C 9:40pm gotobed

D 1:55pm afternoonsport

E 10:40am recess

F 7:45pm watchtelevision

G 7:20am wakeup

H 5:05pm homework

I 7:55am breakfast

J 6:50pm dinner

K 3:40pm walkhome

1 ThisisTina’stimetableforMonday.

Shehasnotwrittenitinorder.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 4 6 8 103 5 7 9 11

mid

nigh

t

mid

nigh

t

seconds

minutes

hours

days

weeks

months

years

b Drawthetimesontheclocks.

A F H K

B C H I: : : :

a Usethetimelinetohelpputheractivitiesinorder.

am

A

pm

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am and pm

175ACMMG090 Location and transformation • Use simple scales, legends and directions to interpret information contained in basic maps.

Map readingMap reading

GreenBeardisatthetopofMtIspywithhistelescope.1 Whatcanheseewhenhelooks: a East? ______________________________ b South? ______________________________

c West? ______________________________ d North-west?______________________________

e South-east? ______________________________ f North-east? ______________________________

g North? ______________________________ h South-west? ______________________________

2 HeisfacingthePirateCemetery.Whatwillheseewhenheturnsthrougharightangle: a clockwise? ______________________________ b anti-clockwise?____________________________

3 IfyouarestandingontheJollyDodger,inwhatdirectionis: a LakeEerie? ______________________________ b SafehavenBeach?________________________

c SkullCave? ______________________________ d MtIspy? ______________________________

4 Ifyouareatthecemetery,inwhatdirectionis: a LakeEerie? ______________________________ b theJollyDodger? ________________________

c DarkheartWoods?_________________________ d SkullCave? ______________________________

Darkheart Woods

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positionLab 4Lab 4

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Position

176 ACMMG090 Location and transformation • Use simple scales, legends and directions to interpret information contained in basic maps.

Position

Challenge!Usecentimetregridpaper.Outlinean8π8gridandlabeltherowsandcolumns.Draw10symbols(eg)onthegrid.Swapwithafriend.Namethepositionofeachsymbolonyourfriend’sgrid.

1 Writethepositionofthe:

a basket.__________ b lamp.__________ c armchair.__________

d teapot.__________ e woodenchest.__________ f vase.__________

g bath.__________ h plate.__________ i bell.__________

2 Draw:

a apencilin1C. b aspoonin3A. c aneggcupin2E.

d acupin5B. e abedin4D. f abookin3B.

g amatin1A. h ajugin2C. i abroomin5C.

3 Namealltheblankspaces.

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GridsGrids

For position on a grid read the column (bottom) first then

the row (side).C

B

A

3C

2B

1A1 2 3

2nd

1st

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E

D

C

B

A

1 2 3 4 5

177ACMMG090 Location and transformation • Use simple scales, legends and directions to interpret information contained in basic maps.

Position

1 Thereddotisthepoint(1,5).Namethesepoints.

a l _________________ bl _________________

c l _________________ dl _________________

e l _________________ f l _________________

g l _________________ hl _________________

Plotting pointsPlotting points

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

01 2 3 4 5 6

6

5

4

3

2

1

01 2 3 4 5 6

To plot a point use two numbers — the bottom number first, then the side number.

Use brackets and a comma. (1, 3)

2 Drawthedotateachpoint.

a l (2,6) b l (4,1)

c l (1,5) d l (6,2)

e l (3,3) f l (5,4)

g l (4,6) h l (0,0)

Draw a diagram

a Writeyourfirst initial.

b Namethepoints youused.

(1,0)(1,2)(1,5)(3,5)(5,4)(5,3)(3,2)(1,2)

5

4

3

2

1

01 2 3 4 5 6

5

4

3

2

1

01 2 3 4 5 6

l

l l

l

l

l

l

l

l

178 ACMMG090 Location and transformation • Use simple scales, legends and directions to interpret information contained in basic maps.

PositionFollow the pathFollow the path

1 Samtheclownstepsouthisinitials.Hestartsat*.Eachsquareisastep.

Followthedirectionstocolourhispath.

a 5stepseast b 3stepsnorth c 4stepswest

d 3stepsnorth e 6stepseast f 6stepssouth

g 4stepseast h 6stepsnorth i 2stepseast

j 6stepssouth k 4stepseast

l Whatarehisinitials?__________________________

2 DrawSanta’spathtothepresent.WritethedirectionshetravelledegE,S,E,W.

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Challenge! Createamazeforapuppytofindabone.

Hint.Usepenciltodrawagrid.

Directions: