This free printable helps learners count a route in grid steps, convert that count into kilometres, and explain why a step count is not the final distance. It includes a complete student worksheet and a separate worked answer page, with original diagrams and checked solutions.
Who this worksheet suits
Learners need multiplication by two and addition of small whole numbers. The road map introduces scale through equal grid intervals, so a physical ruler is unnecessary. It is useful for learners who can follow a route but need practice connecting the picture to a numerical scale.
What is on the student page
The scale is two kilometres per grid step. The map has five labeled stops and five connecting road segments. Learners first find single-segment distances, then add segments along two named routes. The final prompt asks them to diagnose Lee’s seven-kilometre answer rather than simply supply another number.
Teach the first example
Trace A to B with a finger and count four spaces between the stops. Multiply four by two to get eight kilometres. Ask the learner to point to the scale key and explain what changed between the count and the distance. Move to the three-segment route only after this connection is clear.
Check a worked result
The teaching example uses three steps, equal to six kilometres. On the map, A–B–C contains seven steps, so it is fourteen kilometres. A–B–C–D totals twenty kilometres; D–E–B totals twelve. Each answer follows the roads named in the question.
Common mistakes to discuss
Counting grid lines instead of the gaps between them adds an extra step. Another common error is writing the number of steps with a kilometre label without applying the scale. Ask learners to write “steps × 2 km” beside their calculation and check that every answer includes km.
Worked answer key
Use the second page after an independent attempt. Compare the reasoning as well as the final answer. For explanation questions, equivalent clear wording is acceptable.
Download and print both pages
The route lengths depend on grid intervals, not centimetres on the paper. You can fit the page to Letter or A4 without changing the mathematical answers. Do not ask learners to measure the road with a ruler; that would change the task. Use Download image beneath each page for its original 2550 × 3300 PNG at 300 dpi. Choose US Letter or A4 and Download PDF for that page. Download the student sheet and answer key separately. These are flat printables for handwriting, not interactive forms. Original pages are for personal and classroom use; share this article link when recommending them.