Treasure maps

Equipment

• 1 sheet A3 paper (activity 1)

• Pencil

• Ruler

• Coloured pens/pencils/felts

• 1 sheet lined paper (activity 2)

Activity 1

Design your own treasure map using symbols.

Draw a grid over the map adding grid references along the bottom and up the side.

• Your map needs to have 10 symbols drawn on it and a key explaining each one.

• You need to write down the 4 figure grid reference of each symbol

• You then need to draw a treasure trail on the map which goes through the 10 symbols- your trail will have a start point and an end point (where the buried treasure chest is)

Symbols:Treasure map

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Suggested symbols:

PiratesNativesSwampQuick sandRiverHills/ mountainsSharksCrocodilesForestPalm treesTreasureShip wreck

Symbol Grid reference

Activity 2

• Write a story about your journey along the treasure trail, include all the things you see along the way, make it as exciting as possible.

• Each time you move from 1 part of the map to the next, write the direction you are moving in using the Cardinal Points (on the next slide)

Good luck me hearties…aaaaargh!