Mountain Rescue Mission

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In this math activity, learners play a game that helps reinforce learners' understanding of the coordinate system. In this game, rescue teams are at the base of the hill (an ordered pair to be determined by roll of dice) and an injured victim is at the top of the hill (ordered pair (10, 10)). The objective is to get to the victim as quickly as possible. Learners roll the dice and move along the grid horizontally and/or vertically. The first player to land exactly on (10,10) is the winner.

Quick Guide

Preparation Time:
Under 5 minutes
Learning Time:
10 to 30 minutes
Estimated Materials Cost:
1 cent - $1 per group of students
Age Range:
Ages 8 - 11
Resource Types:
Activity, Game, Lesson/Lesson Plan
Language:
English

Materials List (per group of students)

Keywords

Subjects

  • Mathematics
    • Geometry
      • Plane Geometry
  • The Nature of Technology
    • The Design Process
      • Problem Solving

Informal Categories

  • Games

Audience

To use this activity, learners need to:

  • see
  • see color
  • read
  • touch

Learning styles supported:

  • Involves hands-on or lab activities

Other

Includes alignment to state and/or national standards:

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Access Rights:

  • Free access

By:

  • Utah LessonPlans

Rights:

  • All rights reserved, Utah Education Network in partnership with the Utah State Office of Education and Higher Ed Utah,