Year 2 - Maths
Solve problems involving position, direction and rotation
Position and direction
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Unit Summary
In this unit pupils will order and arrange combinations of objects in patterns and sequences. They will consolidate and then extend understanding of position, direction
Lesson Summary
You will learn to give and follow directions involving movements to the left and right, forwards and backwards and turning clockwise and anticlockwise.
Key Notes
- Directions can include quarter, half, three quarter and full turns.
- Turns can be described as clockwise or anticlockwise.
- Directions can include forwards, backwards, left and right.
- Direction is dependent on the way the person is facing.
Vocabulary To Learn
- Directions: A set of instructions to tell someone which way to go.
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Children can find it difficult to identify someone else's left and right if they are facing a different direction to them.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Solve this in steps: explain the method from this lesson and why each step matters.
Directions can include quarter, half, three quarter and full turns. Turns can be described as clockwise or anticlockwise.
2. Use this key word in a maths sentence and explain it clearly. 'Directions'
A set of instructions to tell someone which way to go. Use this word when showing your method, then check your final answer is reasonable.
3. Spot and fix this common maths mistake.
Mistake: Children can find it difficult to identify someone else's left and right if they are facing a different direction to them. Correction: 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.
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