A set of instructions to tell someone which way to go.

Solve problems involving position, direction and rotation

Maths

In this unit pupils will order and arrange combinations of objects in patterns and sequences They will consolidate understanding of whole half quarter and three-quarter turns in terms of right angles using mathematical vocabulary to describe position direction and movement. In the future unit pupils will rotate 2 lines around a fixed point to make different sized angles They will identify vertices

In the prior unit pupils described position, direction and movement, including whole, half, quarter and three-quarter turns. In this unit pupils will order and arrange combinations of objects in patterns and sequences They will consolidate understanding of whole, half, quarter and three-quarter turns in terms of right angles using mathematical vocabulary to describe position direction and movement

Position and direction

Which coin will Jun collect if he follows these directions?
Move forwards 1 square. Move 1 square to your left.

Complete the directions for Jun to collect the 5 pence coin. Move backwards 1 square. Move 1 square to your {{ }}.

Which toys will Jun collect if he follows these directions? Move forwards 1 square. Move 3 squares to your left. Make a half turn. Move forwards 3 squares.

Which toy will Jun collect if he follows these directions? Make a quarter turn anticlockwise. Move 1 square to your left. Move forwards 3 squares.

Izzy has a computer game that can draw lines when she gives it directions. She used her game to draw a rectangle. Which directions did she give?

Make a quarter turn anticlockwise. Move forwards 2 dots.

Make a quarter turn clockwise. Move forwards 2 dots.

Make a three-quarter turn clockwise. Move forwards 2 dots.

Make a three-quarter turn anticlockwise. Move forwards 2 dots.

Izzy wants to complete her drawing of a hexagon. Which directions could she give?

To reach his milkshake, Pedro needs to move backwards 2 squares and then 1 square to his __________.

Jun is facing the tree.
He makes a quarter turn anticlockwise.
Now he is facing the __________.

you will end up facing the same way you started.

you will end up facing the opposite way to where you started.

you will end up facing a different way if you turn clockwise or anticlockwise.

you will end up facing the same way if you turn clockwise or anticlockwise.

How could you complete this sentence so that it is correct?
When you make a half turn …

make a quarter turn anticlockwise. Go forwards 2 squares.

make a three-quarter turn clockwise. Go forwards 2 squares.

make a quarter turn clockwise. Go forwards 2 squares.

make a half turn anticlockwise. Go forwards 2 squares.

How could you complete these directions so that Pedro can reach his milkshake? Make a quarter turn anticlockwise. Go forwards 1 square...

Complete the directions to help Pedro reach his milkshake.
Pedro makes a half turn. He should take one step to his {{ }} and then go forwards 2 squares.

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