Describe the location of each part of your house (e.g. areas in the house, etc.) by plotting
them in a Cartesian Plane. Identify which point in the Cartesian Plane each part belongs. Assume
that the center of your house is the origin. Draw and write your answer in a separate graphing
Additional Activities
Activity: Our House
This activity will enable you to give the coordinates of the parts of your own houses.
paper.
Answers
Answer:
Many maps, such as the Campus Map shown below, use a grid system to identify locations. Do you see the numbers
1
,
2
,
3
, and
4
across the top and bottom of the map and the letters A, B, C, and D along the sides? Every location on the map can be identified by a number and a letter.
For example, the Student Center is in section 2B. It is located in the grid section above the number
2
and next to the letter B. In which grid section is the Stadium? The Stadium is in section 4D.
The figure shows a labeled grid representing the Campus Map. The columns are labeled 1 through 4 and the rows are labeled A through D. At position A-1 is the title Parking Garage. At position A-4 is a rectangle labeled Residence Halls. At position B-2 is a rectangle labeled Student Center. At position B-3 is a rectangle labeled Engineering Building. At position C-1 is a rectangle labeled Taylor Hall. At position C-2 is a rectangle labeled Library. At position C-4 is a rectangle labeled Tiger Field. At position D-4 is a rectangle labeled Stadium.