Use 4-figure and 6-figure grid references to locate places on a map
Exercise
Difficulty 2
~4 min
hist.g3.f.geo.grid_references.ex_01
Grid Call
MG-11
Chart
Mounted on classroom wall at child-eye-height. Used in lesson 14 for the school-yard treasure-hunt routine. The 4-figure grid (letters + numbers) is the G3 expectation; the 6-figure grid is the stretch move toward KS2 Year-4. The 'read across first, then up' mnemonic is the universal cartographic convention.
Prompt
On MG-11 grid chart, state the 4-figure grid reference for: (1) the swing; (2) the slide; (3) the garden; (4) the bench; (5) the flag pole.
How it's presented
mode
manipulative
Answer criteria
type
grid references
rubric
5/5 = mastery; 4/5 = practicing
answer key
- bench
- D2
- slIDe
- E5
- swing
- B3
- garden
- G7
- flag pole
- F9
Hints
- Read ACROSS first (the letter).
- Then read UP (the number).
- Always letter first, number second.
Misconceptions to watch
- Children may reverse the order - reinforce 'across first, then up'.
Used in lessons