Mathematics

							•   Any volunteers?
•   Can the rest of the people direct
    him/her to his/her wallet without
    touching him/her?
•   Are there any other ways to give
    him/her directions to where he/she
    needs to go?
8-point compass
   Primary Four




 Miss Grace Ong
Miss Wang Ai Pei
•   Introduce 4 basic directions. Use the
    mnemonic ‘Naughty Elephants Spray
    Water’.

•   Introduce NE, NW, SE, SW.

•   Practise these 8 directions in class.
Mission:
Your country is under attack. Your enemy
has planted a nuclear bomb and you have
to retrieve a code to stop the bomb from
detonating.
1. Work in groups of 4 – 5 pupils.
2. Each group will be issued a map of the
   school, an instruction sheet and a
   marker.
3. Your enemy has left his mark behind with
   this symbol (       ). Use the instruction
   sheet and map to find the symbol.
                                                A

4. There is a letter beside each symbol.
   Write all the letters to form a code.
•   Point out where north is.
•   Give pupils an estimated time to
    finish task.
•   Tell pupils not to run for safety
    reasons.
•   Expected behaviour.
•   Confined area.
    B       C


                D




E           A       F




        G   H


I                   J
Think about the process…




    OFF YOU GO!!
1. Map
2. Instruction sheets
3. Symbol cards
4. “Codes” - Answers
5. Water-soluble markers
6. PowerPoint Slides for the lesson
1.   Get a school map
-    Simplify the map such that only
     items/locations that the kids need
     are on it. (Can be done as you do
     the next step.)
-    Indicate North on the map. (Need
     not be the real north.)
2.   Identify a starting point
-    Find a starting point that will be
     easy for kids to start off such as an
     open space.
-    From the starting point, look for
     obvious spots for clues . (Use spots
     that you can easily plan the routes.)
3. Planning of routes
- Plan different routes leading to the
   same locations.
 To avoid everyone running in the
   same directions.
 To prevent herd syndrome
4.   Form clues
-    Give only easily solved clues
-    Confine locations to a manageable
     area for safety reasons and
     keeping the task to a reasonable
     lesson time.
4. Come up with all the possible
   answers
5. Laminate all the clue cards and
   letters (to re-use in future).
1. Put up the laminated symbols only
   on the day itself before the lesson.
2. Conduct a pre-activity briefing
   informing pupils of the task, rules of
   the game and safety rules.
3. Do a demo practice in class to give
   the class an idea of what to expect.