Max Maths, Year 5, Try it, Reading and plotting coordinates

In a Year 5 mathematics lesson focused on reading and plotting coordinates, students are introduced to the concept of locating points on a coordinate grid. The grid is typically composed of two axes: the x-axis running horizontally and the y-axis running vertically. Students learn that each point is defined by a pair of numbers known as coordinates, where the x-coordinate indicates the position along the x-axis and the y-coordinate indicates the position along the y-axis. The lesson provides a practical example by showing a triangle plotted on the grid with its corners at the coordinates (1, 3), (5, 3), and (3, 7). This visual representation helps to reinforce the understanding that the x-coordinate is always listed first, followed by the y-coordinate.

The lesson continues with an interactive exercise titled "Let's Try It," where students are challenged to determine the shape formed by a new set of coordinates: (3, 4), (7, 4), (7, 8), and (3, 8). By plotting these points on the grid and connecting them in sequence, students can see that these coordinates outline a rectangle. This activity not only tests their ability to read and plot coordinates but also encourages them to recognise shapes based on their vertices' positions on the grid. To further explore the topic and practice their skills, students are directed to complete related exercises on pages 211 to 213 in their workbook.