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Find relative positions on a school map. Choose a reference place, identify above, below, left, or right, and swap references to check the relationship.
Stage 2 of 4
Using Library as the reference, where is Playground?
Why find the reference first?
Treat Library as the centre, then look for Playground right of it. A direction depends on the reference object.
Playground is right of Library
Library is left of Playground
Overview
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This interactive activity uses a preset three-by-three school map. A question names a reference place, then asks where another place is: above, below, left, or right. “Reference place” means the fixed starting point for describing the other location. For example, if the playground is to the right of the library, the library is to the left of the playground.
The map includes familiar school locations such as a classroom, library, playground, garden, gate, cafeteria, art room, starting point, and sports field. The lesson moves through finding the reference, choosing a direction, selecting a destination on the map, and swapping the reference to check the reversed relationship.
Each mission tests one relationship in the illustrated grid. It is a practice activity, not a navigation map or a formal assessment. The score is game feedback for answers checked during the session; it does not measure a learner’s overall spatial ability.
Directions on this map are relative to the page layout. “Above” means a location in a higher row, and “left” means a location in a column to the left. The map’s top edge does not mean north, and the activity does not give compass bearings, street directions, or a route through a real school.
Guide
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In the reference step, find and tap the named place on the map.
In the direction step, treat that place as the starting point and choose above, below, left, or right for the target.
In map practice, move one space in the stated direction and tap the destination you reach.
Use Swap Reference to describe the same pair from the other place, check the answer, then choose Next Mission for another relationship.
If an answer is incorrect, keep the same mission and point to the reference first. Trace one grid space toward the target, then say the full relationship aloud before checking again. A hint is available when you need help locating the relationship.
Use cases
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Ask learners to predict the direction before selecting it. Invite them to name both places in the answer so the reference stays clear.
A parent can read the prompt while a child points to the two places, chooses a direction, and explains why the answer changes after swapping the reference.
For another round, switch the roles: the child reads the mission and the adult answers. The fixed map keeps the activity focused on relative position words rather than designing a map.
Q&A
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In this activity, left and right refer to the fixed orientation of the displayed map. They are judged from the named reference place, not from a person facing the screen.
No. The activity uses a preset school map and a sequence of built-in missions.
No. It practices above, below, left, and right between nearby places in a grid. The map does not show north or real-world directions.
Notes
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Use the activity to practise vocabulary and relationships on its illustrated school grid. Real-world left and right can depend on which way a person is facing, while the map remains fixed on screen. The score is only in-game feedback and should not be treated as a test result.
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