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LO: To know how to read four figure grid references Starter: What are grid references? What are they used for?
LO: To know how to read four figure grid references
Starter: What are grid references?
What are they used for?
Where’s Wally?
Four figure grid references
00 01 02 03 04
Eastings
Four figure grid references
00
01
02
03
04
Northings
A way to remember which comes first!
Think of a way that we can remember easily if
we use the bottom numbers first or the top
one!
Four figure grid references
00 01 02 03 04
00
01
02
03
04
The grid references0203 describes thewhole square
RememberEastings first thenNorthings!
Which is it?
67 68 69 70 71
90
91
92
93
94
6892or
7090
Which is it?
40 41 42 43 44
30
31
32
33
34
4133or
4331
Which is it?
25 26 27 28 29
70
71
72
73
74
2670or
2870
Which is it?
67 68 69 70 71
90
91
92
93
94
6892or
7090
Which is it?
00 01 02 03 04
00
01
02
03
04
0004or
0101
Which is it?
10 11 12 13 14
50
51
52
53
54
1152or
1350
10 11 12 13 14
50
51
52
53
54
15 16 17
Where is Simba? 1351
Where is Olaf's Nose?
72 73 74 75 76
06
07
08
09
10
77 78
11
7507
The main character in my favourite Disney movie is in 7209. What is my favourite Disney movie?
72 73 74 75 76
06
07
08
09
10
77 78
11
79
The main character in my 2nd favourite Disney movie is in 7810. What Disney movie is it?
72 73 74 75 76
06
07
08
09
10
77 78
11
79
Pick a Disney character and write down its grid reference on a slip of paper, with your name and give it to me!
72 73 74 75 76
06
07
08
09
10
77 78
11
79
When using …… figure grid references it is important to read the number along the bottom of the map first (the …………….), followed by the number up the side of the map (the…………….). The grid reference describes the whole …………….
Fill in the gaps
Now write down how you are going to remember this!
