To solve this worksheet, we need to look at the coordinate grid. Remember that coordinates are written as $(x, y)$.
* The first number ($x$) tells you how far left or right to go from the center (0). Right is positive, left is negative.
* The second number ($y$) tells you how far up or down to go. Up is positive, down is negative.
Let's find the answers step by step:
1. At which coordinate point is the school located?
Find the green "School" building on the map. It is in the bottom-left area.
* Go left from the center: It aligns with
-3 on the horizontal axis.
* Go down from the center: It aligns with
-2 on the vertical axis.
* Coordinate:
(-3, -2)
2. What place can be found at the coordinate point (-5, 1)?
Start at the center (0,0).
* Move
5 steps to the
left (-5).
* Move
1 step
up (1).
* You land on the red train icon. Looking at the legend, this is the
Train Station.
3. What place can be found at the coordinate point (5, 3)?
Start at the center.
* Move
5 steps to the
right (5).
* Move
3 steps
up (3).
* You land on the blue person icon. Looking at the legend, this is the
Police Station.
4. At which coordinate point is the hospital located?
Find the white building with a red cross (Hospital). It is in the bottom-right area.
* Go right from the center: It aligns with
7.
* Go down from the center: It aligns with
-5.
* Coordinate:
(7, -5)
5. What place can be found at the coordinate point (-1, 3)?
Start at the center.
* Move
1 step to the
left (-1).
* Move
3 steps
up (3).
* You land on the yellow house icon. Looking at the legend, this is a
House.
6. At which coordinate point is the zoo located?
Find the lion icon (Zoo). It is in the bottom-right area.
* Go right from the center: It aligns with
4.
* Go down from the center: It aligns with
-3.
* Coordinate:
(4, -3)
7. At which coordinate point is the market located?
Find the basket icon (Market). It is in the top-left area.
* Go left from the center: It aligns with
-2.
* Go up from the center: It aligns with
4.
* Coordinate:
(-2, 4)
8. At which coordinate point is the house located?
We actually found this in question 5, but let's double-check. There is only one yellow house icon on the grid.
* Left 1, Up 3.
* Coordinate:
(-1, 3)
9. What place can be found at the coordinate point (-2, -2)?
Start at the center.
* Move
2 steps to the
left (-2).
* Move
2 steps
down (-2).
* You land on the tree icon. Looking at the legend, this is the
Park.
10. What places are in Quadrant III?
Quadrant III is the bottom-left section of the grid where both $x$ and $y$ numbers are negative (Left and Down).
* Looking at that section, we see the
School at (-3, -2) and the
Park at (-2, -2).
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Final Answer:
1. (-3, -2)
2. Train Station
3. Police Station
4. (7, -5)
5. House
6. (4, -3)
7. (-2, 4)
8. (-1, 3)
9. Park
10. School and Park
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of map grid worksheet.
