Treasure Steps
A grid route is a sequence of horizontal and vertical steps. Directions are relative to the printed map. A wall can block a short route.
Before you try
Before you play, make a prediction: Which move is allowed in this map game? 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 2: Hide and Seek, pages 24–33).
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Try these ideas
- Find the treasure, then explain your route with left, right, up and down.
- 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 grid route is a sequence of horizontal and vertical steps. Directions are relative to the printed map. A wall can block a short route.
Two steps right and one step up move three grid edges. A diagonal is not one permitted step. Find the treasure, then explain your route with left, right, up and down.
Describe directions relative to the printed map rather than the direction the device is facing.
This activity connects to Hide and Seek, NCERT Class 4 maths, printed pages 24–33. 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: You move two cells right and three cells down. How many grid steps did you travel? Each move to a neighbouring cell is one step. Add 2 + 3 = 5 steps. A diagonal shortcut is not one of these permitted moves.
Check your understanding
Question 1 of 2
Which move is allowed in this map game?
A column of four cubes has how many squares in its top-view footprint?
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. Find the treasure, then explain your route with left, right, up and down. Ask the child to make a new example using paper, counters, household objects or a labelled sketch.
- Listen to the explanation. Describe directions relative to the printed map rather than the direction the device is facing. Ask “How could we check?” and encourage a second representation of the same idea.