Grade 5 Learning Activity: City Treasure Hunt

This is a Grade 5 Learning Activity for a City Treasure Hunt. The treasure hunt is designed to be between 40 and 50 blocks long when treasures are collected in order, and less than 30 blocks long when treasures are collected in the shortest order. There are five treasure points, and the treasure hunter must travel east or west by streets, and then north or south by avenues. The treasure hunt starts at the intersection of 1st St and 1st Ave, and ends at the intersection of 10th St and 10th Ave.

Questions

• What is the total travel distance of the treasure hunt when treasures are collected in order?
• What is the total travel distance of the treasure hunt when treasures are collected in the shortest order?
• How many treasure points are there in the treasure hunt?
• What are the directions that send the treasure hunter east or west by streets, and then north or south by avenues?
• Where does the treasure hunt start?

Answers

• The total travel distance of the treasure hunt when treasures are collected in order is between 40 and 50 blocks.
• The total travel distance of the treasure hunt when treasures are collected in the shortest order is less than 30 blocks.
• There are five treasure points in the treasure hunt.
• The directions that send the treasure hunter east or west by streets, and then north or south by avenues are as follows:

  * Travel 3 blocks east and 2 blocks north.
  * Travel 2 blocks west and 1 block south.
  * Travel 1 block east and 3 blocks north.
  * Travel 4 blocks west and 2 blocks south.
  * Travel 5 blocks east and 1 block north.

• The treasure hunt starts at the intersection of 1st St and 1st Ave.