Describe movements between positions as translations of a given unit to the left/right and up/down

Please find within this download:

A detailed and engaging PowerPoint, Differentiated (SEN, LA, MA, HA, Mastery and Greater Depth) Worksheet with Answer Sheet for a complete lesson on this Year 4 position and direction statement: describe movements between positions as translations of a given unit to the left/right and up/down

The PowerPoint has the following features:

→ Differentiated starter activity (plus extension)
→ Discusses key vocabulary with children before learning commences
→ Walks through pictorial examples of dots moving using common language, i.e. two left, four down.
→ Each step is carefully animated to specifically draw out learning and make each step memorable.
→ Shows clearly how translations can occur with specific ‘points’/co-ordinates and shapes
→ Moves from the ‘point’ translating to a co-ordinate translating
→ Explains how shapes can translate using co-ordinates
→ Shows exactly how to describe movements between positions as translations of a given unit to the left/right and up/down
→ Careful step by step guidance that can be moved forwards and backwards through easily
→ Many opportunities for AfL embedded within the lesson
→ Helpful animations rather than obtrusive and/or pointless ‘gimmicky’ animations.
→ Learning Objective & differentiated success criteria which is clearly visible for all children
→ Animated count-down timer
→ Plenary activity to stretch learners knowledge

The Word Document has the following features:

→ Differentiated activities from SEN to greater depth
→ Coloured activity boxes to help you quickly assign tasks to children
→ Learning objective and short date which automatically show the correct date
→ Differentiated success criteria that link with the PowerPoint
→ Answer sheet included for all questions

Explore our other Year 4 Position & Direction Lessons:

Describe positions on a 2D grid as coordinates in the first quadrant
Describe movements between positions as translations of a given unit to the left/right and up/down
Plot specified points and draw sides to complete a given polygon