Museum Map Pencil
A route drawing shows the roads taken. Labels give the distance of each segment. Add the segments before comparing two routes.
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Before you play, make a prediction: For route comparison you need… Explain what you expect and what part of the model will help you check it.
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What happened?
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The game practises one idea at a time with simple drawn pictures. Check the same idea with real objects and your NCERT textbook (Chapter 13: The Transport Museum, pages 184–202).
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Try these ideas
- Trace the marked route legs and compare their total with the alternative.
- Try a new puzzle with ↻. Describe what changed and which mathematical rule stayed the same.
- Complete a round, then explain your method before you move to the next one.
Why it works
A route drawing shows the roads taken. Labels give the distance of each segment. Add the segments before comparing two routes.
A 7 km road followed by a 9 km road is a 16 km route. Trace the marked route legs and compare their total with the alternative.
Follow actual roads and their junctions; a straight line between endpoints may not be an available route.
This activity connects to The Transport Museum, NCERT Class 4 maths, printed pages 184–202. Use the picture or objects to explain each step before relying on a calculation. The game practises one part of the chapter at a time; the other three activities extend the chapter’s ideas.
Worked example: Draw the shorter of routes 7 + 9 km and 10 + 8 km. Their totals are 16 km and 18 km. Trace both legs of the 16 km route, keeping the path connected at its junction.
Check your understanding
Question 1 of 2
For route comparison you need…
Three 24-seat coaches provide…
Explain it in your own words
What changed? Why did it happen? Where might you notice this in everyday life?
For parents & teachers
- Try with everyday materials. Trace the marked route legs and compare their total with the alternative. Ask the child to make a new example using paper, counters, household objects or a labelled sketch.
- Listen to the explanation. Follow actual roads and their junctions; a straight line between endpoints may not be an available route. Ask “How could we check?” and encourage a second representation of the same idea.