Geometry and Spatial Reasoning · Geometry
Position and Direction
Identifying, describing, and representing the position of a shape following a reflection or translation.
Key Questions
- 1How does a reflection change the orientation of a shape but not its size?
- 2What stays the same and what changes during a translation on a coordinate grid?
- 3How can we describe a movement accurately using only mathematical coordinates?
National Curriculum Attainment Targets
KS2: Mathematics - Geometry: Position and Direction
Year: Year 5
Subject: Mathematics
Unit: Geometry and Spatial Reasoning
Period: Geometry
Suggested Methodologies
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