Candy Lane and Treasure Hunt

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Candy Lane and Treasure Hunt

Activity 1: Candy Lane:

We will be using the following vocabulary to play the game: position, distance, and displacement

Objective(s):

• Be able to describe an object’s location.
• Distinguish between the concept of distance and displacement.

Instruction:

1. Practice Run: See Demonstration from your teacher.
2. On each card, you will be given directions to follow. Write down the direction here:

1. You must read the card out-loud and then walk according to the direction given CORRECTLY to receive a small prize!

Answer the questions in your card:

What object did you find at your final position?

Activity 2: Treasure Hunt:

We will be using the following vocabulary to play the game: position, distance, displacement

Objective(s):

• Be able to describe an object’s location.
• Distinguish between the concept of distance and displacement.

Introduction:

Ahoy! Me hearty’s! Ye be seeking to hide ye booty an’ plunder from thar’ scallywag classmates?

Ye prepar to draw a treasure map of this here land.

Avast! First, thar be some rules ye need to foller…

1) Straight, strong arrows be ye guide!

2) Nay, no, ne’re walk in curvy lines or swaggles!

Vectors, indeed, ye buccaneers!

Arrrr! Scurvy dog landlubbers! What are ye waitin’ fer?

Translation….

Today your group will be choosing a spot to hide a treasure. Next you need to create a set of instructions and a map that shows the path one must travel to reach the treasure. Do not tell other groups where you plan to hide the treasure!

Standard Activity Instructions (In classroom using a numbered line)

1. Create a set of written directions and a treasure map (for extra credit) using a meter stick and graph paper.

2. Write down a written description of the position of the treasure.

3. A list of directions from an object in the classroom to the treasure using the meter marks on the ground showing the distance for the treasure hunter. (YOU NEED TO INCLUDE THE TOTAL DISTANCE TRAVELED!)

4. Give the treasure hunter a hint about the actual displacement of the treasure from your starting point. (YOUR NEED TO INCLUDE THE TOTAL DISPLACEMENT!)

5. (Extra Credit): A map that shows the path (use graph paper). Identify the starting point (START) and mark the treasure with an “X.”

SAMPLE “DIRECTIONS”:

**If your group’s treasure is discovered from your directions, both YOUR GROUP’S MEMEMBERS and the TREASURE HUNTER’S will be rewarded with another piece of prize!

Challenge Activity Instructions: (In classroom using a coordinate set of axes)

1. Create a set of written directions and a treasure map (for extra credit).

2. Write down a written description of the position of the treasure.

3. Write a list of directions from an object in the classroom to the treasure using the x and y coordinate set of axis in the middle of the room. Make sure you show the distance for the treasure hunter. (YOU NEED TO INCLUDE THE TOTAL DISTANCE TRAVELED!)

4. Give the treasure hunter a hint about the actual displacement of the treasure from your starting point. (YOUR NEED TO INCLUDE THE TOTAL DISPLACEMENT!)

5. (Extra Credit): A map that shows the path (use graph paper). Identify the starting point (START) and mark the treasure with an “X.”

SAMPLE “DIRECTIONS”: