Learn to read and plot coordinates, describe moves left, right, up and down, and complete shapes while sailing a treasure map grid with Pip the parrot.
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Coordinates: A Treasure Map Adventure is an interactive maths game that teaches children aged 7–10 how to read, plot and use coordinates on a grid, following the Year 4 position and direction objectives in England's national curriculum. Pip the parrot guides players around a treasure map where every point sits where two grid lines cross. They meet the x-axis, the y-axis and the origin (0, 0), and learn to give the across number first and the up number second.
Players then steer a boat with sailing orders such as 3 right and 2 up, which are called translations, and work out where it lands. Finally they plot vertices and join them with straight sides to complete polygons. Spoken narration, hints for common mistakes such as swapping the two numbers, and a ten-question treasure challenge help children check what they know.
Coordinates are a pair of numbers that give the exact position of a point on a grid. The first number tells you how far across to go from the origin and the second tells you how far up, written in brackets like (3, 5).
The across number, measured along the x-axis, always comes first, followed by the up number on the y-axis. Many children remember the order with "along the corridor, then up the stairs", so (4, 2) means 4 across and 2 up.
A translation is a move that slides a point or shape to a new position without turning it or changing its size. In Year 4, children describe translations in whole squares left or right and up or down, such as 3 right and 2 down.
It is designed for children aged 7 to 10 and matches the Year 4 position and direction objectives in England's national curriculum. An optional warm-up on number lines and directions helps players who need a quick refresher before starting.
The game has an optional warm-up, four chapters with animated introductions and hands-on practice, and a ten-question treasure challenge. Playing everything takes about 45 minutes, and children can choose any chapter from the map.
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