Coordinate Plane (Pirate Treasure Hunt)

Can students use the coordinates to find the treasure?

In this Originals-Coordinate Plane Pirate-Themed content, students will feel like they are looking at a real-life treasure map and practice spotting locations on a grid to learn how to read graphs and understand points in space. They can even apply these concepts in other subjects like data science and coding in the future!

Boring math? Play Jeopardy! It's a fun, exciting, and effective way for students to review what they learned and allows them to learn how to cooperatively interact with others.

💡 Originals Tips & Tricks:

Teachers can use myViewBoard Whiteboard embedded browser to insert the JeopardyLabs Game to the canvas. If teachers open this content in myViewBoard Classroom, the QR code is generated in this content as well for sharing in the class or remotely.

Activities:

• Begin with Video-assisted Learning to help build background knowledge about the coordinate plane and plotting points on all 4 quadrants.
• Identify the x-axis, y-axis, and origin, and understand the relationships between the three.
• Recognize the four quadrants of the coordinate plane.
• Plot the specific points on a coordinate grid.
• Place the landmarks in the corresponding position on the treasure map. Students will practice observation skills in the process.
• Let’s find the treasure! Students will find the treasure successfully by identifying the coordinate plane on the pirate-themed map and using their logical thinking skills.
• Polls: Determine which route can find the treasure and encourage students to understand the relative relationship between the position and distance on the coordinate plane.
• Pop Quiz: Find out the code to unlock the treasure chest and throw the answer to Whiteboard.
• Play Jeopardy! This is a pre-made template from JeopardyLabs.com, and teachers can create your own Jeopardy-like games online for your classroom.