Dolphin Cove Map Worksheet for Teaching Directions and Map Skills

Let's solve each question step by step using the map, compass, and legend provided.

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1. Use directions (north, south, east, west) to complete the sentences:

#### a) *The ranger's cabin is _________ of the forest.*

- Look at the map:
- The forest is on the left side (west) of the map.
- The ranger’s cabin is located below the forest (south).
- Using the compass (N, E, S, W), south is down.
- So, the ranger’s cabin is south of the forest.

✔ Answer: *south*

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#### b) *Dolphin watching is on the _________ side of Stone Island.*

- Find Stone Island — it's the small island with a campfire symbol and dolphins around it.
- Dolphin watching is shown as dolphins in the water near the island.
- The dolphins are to the right of Stone Island, which is east.
- So, dolphin watching is on the east side of Stone Island.

✔ Answer: *east*

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#### c) *The lookout is _________ of the boat hire.*

- Find the lookout — it’s the binoculars symbol at the top of the map.
- Find the boat hire — it’s the sailboat symbol near the bottom center.
- The lookout is above the boat hire, so it's north.

✔ Answer: *north*

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2. If Allan walks west from the lookout, which two places could he be going?

- The lookout is at the top of the map.
- Walking west means moving left on the map.
- To the west of the lookout:
- There’s a waterfall (symbol: waterfall icon)
- And the forest (trees)

So, if he walks west from the lookout, he could be going to:

✔ Waterfall and Forest

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3. Allan is staying at a camp spot south of the forest. Colour his camp spot red.

- The forest is on the left side of the map.
- South of the forest means below it.
- Below the forest, there’s a camp spot (tent symbol) near the bottom-left corner.
- That camp spot is south of the forest, so that’s where Allan is staying.

👉 You should color this tent red.

✔ Answer: Color the tent near the bottom-left (south of the forest) red.

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4. Allan walked north from a campfire area and found a swimming spot east of the forest. Draw a symbol for the legend and draw it on the map.

- First, find a campfire area — there are two:
- One on the main land (on the path)
- One on Stone Island
- He walked north from a campfire area → likely the one on the main land, because the one on Stone Island is isolated.
- From that campfire area, walking north leads toward the lookout or waterfall.
- But the clue says he found a swimming spot east of the forest.
- "East of the forest" means to the right of the trees.
- The dolphin watching area is east of the forest, but it's already marked.
- However, no swimming spot is currently labeled.
- So, we need to create a new symbol for "swimming spot" and place it east of the forest.

👉 Step-by-step:
- Draw a new symbol for “swimming spot” in the legend (e.g., a swimmer, waves, or a person in water).
- Then draw it on the map somewhere east of the forest, such as near the water, possibly between the forest and the boat hire.

✔ Example:
- Add a small swimmer figure or wavy lines near the water to the east of the forest.
- Label it in the legend as Swimming spot.

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5. Colour the map to show the water and the land.

- Water: Everything with wavy lines, the sea, lakes, rivers.
- Colour the areas with wavy lines blue.
- This includes the ocean around Stone Island, the area near the boat hire, etc.
- Land: All solid ground areas (not water).
- Colour the land areas green or brown.
- Includes the forest, paths, islands, and cabins.

✔ Answer:
- Colour water blue (all areas with wavy lines).
- Colour land green or brown (everything else).

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✔ Final Answers Summary:

1.
- The ranger’s cabin is south of the forest.
- Dolphin watching is on the east side of Stone Island.
- The lookout is north of the boat hire.

2. If Allan walks west from the lookout, he could be going to:
- Waterfall and Forest

3. Colour the camp spot (tent) south of the forest (bottom-left) red.

4. Draw a new symbol (e.g., swimmer or waves) for swimming spot in the legend and place it east of the forest on the map.

5. Colour water blue and land green/brown.

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