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Task 1: Correct the Orienteering Directions to each Checkpoint
The given directions below are wrong! Count the grid squares on each map to find the correct number of paces and cardinal directions.
Checkpoint 1 ➜ Checkpoint 2
Given wrong direction:
"From checkpoint 1, walk four paces east and four paces south to checkpoint 2."
"From checkpoint 1, walk four paces east and four paces south to checkpoint 2."
Walk:
paces east, and
paces south.
Checkpoint 3 ➜ Checkpoint 4
Given wrong direction:
"To move from checkpoint 3 to checkpoint 4, walk four paces west and six paces south."
"To move from checkpoint 3 to checkpoint 4, walk four paces west and six paces south."
Walk:
paces west, and
paces south.
Checkpoint 5 ➜ Checkpoint 6
Given wrong direction:
"From checkpoint 5, walk two paces west and three paces north to checkpoint 6."
"From checkpoint 5, walk two paces west and three paces north to checkpoint 6."
Walk:
paces east, and
paces north.
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Task 2: Points of the Compass (Mnemonic Aid)
To remember the clockwise order of the compass points (N, E, S, W), we often use mnemonics like "Naughty Elephants Squirt Water" or "Never Eat Shredded Wheat". Create or complete your own memory aid below:
N
North
E
East
S
South
W
West