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X Marks The Spot

Ahoy, explorer! A pirate hid treasure on a map. To find it, you need a secret skill: map coordinates.

A coordinate is just a way to say exactly where something is on a grid — like a special address. By the end you'll read them, write them, and dig up the gold. 💰

Tap Next to set sail →

Maps use a grid

We draw lines across and up to split the map into little squares. Each square gets a number from the edges.

Numbers along the bottom count across →. Numbers up the side count ↑ up.

The bottom-left corner starts at the small numbers. 👀

The golden rule

Always read a coordinate across first, then up. Think: "into the room, then up the ladder." 🚪🪜

Tap each step to learn the trick:

Across first
Walk along the bottom and stop at the first number.
Then up
Now climb up to the second number.
Write it
Put them in brackets: (across, up)

Walk the path to (3, 2)

Let's find square (3, 2). Go 3 across, then 2 up. Tap the squares in order to walk there!

Start at the bottom-left and tap the path. 🐾

Dig where X marks the spot

The pirate's note says the treasure is buried at (2, 4). Tap that one square to dig! ⛏️

Remember: across first, then up.

What's the lighthouse address?

Now read a coordinate yourself. Look at the 🗼 lighthouse on the map. Count across, then up, and pick its coordinate.

It's 4 across… how far up?

Plant your flag at (5, 1)

Last challenge, captain! Tap the square at (5, 1) to plant your flag 🚩 and claim the island.

5 across (all the way), then 1 up (just one).

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You're a Coordinate Captain!

🧭 A grid splits a map into squares with numbers across and up.
📜 Read and write coordinates across first, then up: (across, up).
⛏️ The brackets are an exact address — that's how X marks the spot!

Now you can map any treasure in the world. 🌍✨