Canton Village Treasure Hunt

 Credit to JoAnne Tynon, student teacher, winter 1998

Loci Project Rubric

YOUR JOB IS TO FIND THE HIDDEN TREASURE ON THE CANTON VILLAGE MAP. JUST FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS CAREFULLY AND MEASURE CAREFULLY. ALL MEASUREMENTS SHOULD BE IN INCHES TO THE NEAREST SIXTEENTH.

  1. Draw the locus of points 1 in. from the line that represents Route 68. (Use RED to outline)
  2. Find the point at the intersection of Spears Street and Hammond Drive. (Label this Q)

    3. Question 1 Describe fully the red locus drawn in step one.

    Question 2 What is the distance from point Q to the red locus that runs through the south side of town?

    Teacher's Initials

  3. Find the church on Court Street which is north of the courthouse. Using the square base of this church as a point draw the locus points (answer to question 2) units from this point. (Use YELLOW to outline)
  4. Find the point just below the word Ramoda from Ramoda Drive. Draw the locus of points less than the answer to question 2 units from this point.(Use PURPLE to outline)

    5. Question 3 Describe fully the yellow locus.

    Question 4 Describe fully the purple locus.

    Question 5 On how many points do these two loci intersect.

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  5. Draw the locus of points equidistant from the intersections of the yellow and purple loci. (Use GREEN to outline)
  6. Draw a line perpendicular to the green locus such that it passes through the intersections of the yellow and purple loci.(Use ORANGE to outline)
  7. Find the point represented by the square base of the SLU chapel on College Street. Reflect this point through the orange line. Label this image M.

WHERE AM I?