Using a compass and reading maps | Let’s Do Maths!
The viewer is asked to draw the map of the route taken by the family using a 1cm to 1m scale, to plot a quicker route and finally to reverse the directions.
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Clip Info
- Clip length: 3'47''
- Broadcast year: 2012
Curriculum Connection
- Maths | Geometry | Position and direction | Describing position, direction and movement
Access
Licence: ERA Licence required
Usage
UK only
Staff and students of licensed education establishments only
Cannot be adapted
Content
- Provider: BBC
- Channel: BBC Two
- Programme: Let's Do Maths!
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