Turns and Movement
Students describe turns in terms of right angles, half turns, three-quarter turns, and full turns.
Key Questions
- Explain the difference between a quarter turn clockwise and a three-quarter turn anti-clockwise.
- Predict where an object will be after a half turn from its starting position.
- Design a sequence of turns to move an object from one point to another.
National Curriculum Attainment Targets
Suggested Methodologies
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