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Solve problems involving position, direction and rotation

I can give and follow directions involving movements to the left and right, forwards and backwards and turning clockwise and anticlockwise.

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Solve problems involving position, direction and rotation

I can give and follow directions involving movements to the left and right, forwards and backwards and turning clockwise and anticlockwise.

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Key learning points

  1. Directions can include quarter, half, three quarter and full turns.
  2. Turns can be described as clockwise or anticlockwise.
  3. Directions can include forwards, backwards, left and right.
  4. Direction is dependent on the way the person is facing.

Keywords

  • Directions - A set of instructions to tell someone which way to go.

Common misconception

Children can find it difficult to identify someone else's left and right if they are facing a different direction to them.

Encourage children to orient themselves so they are facing the same way as the person they are identifying the left or right side of. Experience in different ways that when someone is opposite you, their left side is the opposite side to your left.

This lesson is designed to provide opportunities for children to be creative and explore lots of different ways of moving, rather than always choosing the most efficient way. Other purposeful links to movement could be made, for example when teaching dance or simple wake and shake routines.
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6 Questions

Q1.
The robot is on the of the ball.
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Correct Answer: right
Q2.
To reach his milkshake, Pedro needs to move backwards 2 squares and then 1 square to his __________.
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Correct answer: left
right
Q3.
Jun is facing the tree. He makes a quarter turn anticlockwise. Now he is facing the __________.
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tree
house
church
Correct answer: slide
Q4.
How could you complete this sentence so that it is correct? When you make a half turn …
you will end up facing the same way you started.
Correct answer: 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.
Correct answer: you will end up facing the same way if you turn clockwise or anticlockwise.
Q5.
How could you complete these directions so that Pedro can reach his milkshake? Make a quarter turn anticlockwise. Go forwards 1 square...
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Correct answer: make a quarter turn anticlockwise. Go forwards 2 squares.
Correct answer: 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.
Q6.
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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Correct Answer: right

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6 Questions

Q1.
Which coin will Jun collect if he follows these directions? Move forwards 1 square. Move 1 square to your left.
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5 pence
10 pence
Correct answer: 1 pence
Q2.
Complete the directions for Jun to collect the 5 pence coin. Move backwards 1 square. Move 1 square to your .
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Correct Answer: right
Q3.
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.
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Correct answer: dragon
Correct answer: bear
robot
unicorn
Q4.
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.
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dragon
bear
Correct answer: robot
unicorn
Q5.
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?
a)
Correct answer: b)
Q6.
Izzy wants to complete her drawing of a hexagon. Which directions could she give?
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Correct answer: Make a quarter turn anticlockwise. Move forwards 2 dots.
Make a quarter turn clockwise. Move forwards 2 dots.
Correct answer: Make a three-quarter turn clockwise. Move forwards 2 dots.
Make a three-quarter turn anticlockwise. Move forwards 2 dots.