Max Maths, Year 6, Learn together, Rotations

In the Max Maths programme for Year 6, students are introduced to the concept of rotations within the topic of geometry. The lesson encourages interactive learning by asking students to work with a coordinate grid and a right-angled triangle. The initial task is to rotate the triangle 90 degrees clockwise around the right-angled vertex, a fundamental point of rotation. This hands-on activity helps students visualize how shapes can be manipulated on a grid and understand the effect of rotation on the coordinates of a shape's vertices.

After completing the first rotation, students are prompted to record the new coordinates of the red triangle's vertices, reinforcing their understanding of how points move on the grid. The lesson then challenges students to perform a second rotation of the triangle, another 90 degrees clockwise about the same vertex, and to note the subsequent coordinates. This step-by-step approach allows pupils to observe the pattern of movement through rotations. Additionally, they are tasked with rotating a rectangle through 90 degrees about a specific vertex, further exploring the concept of rotation and its impact on the position of shapes. The lesson directs students to workbook pages for further practice and consolidation of the skills learned.