Geometry: Shape and Position · Geometry

Coordinates and Translation

Plotting points and describing movement in the first quadrant.

Key Questions

  1. 1Why must we always read the x-axis before the y-axis?
  2. 2What stays the same when a shape is translated on a grid?
  3. 3How can we describe a movement using only two numbers?

National Curriculum Attainment Targets

KS2: Mathematics - Geometry: Position and Direction
Year: Year 4
Subject: Mathematics
Unit: Geometry: Shape and Position
Period: Geometry

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