Turns - PowerPoint

In a Year 1 geometry lesson focused on position and direction, students are introduced to the concept of turns, specifically learning about clockwise and anti-clockwise movements. The lesson aims to familiarise them with whole, half, quarter, and three-quarter turns. Through engaging visuals and interactive elements, the students are shown examples of objects moving in circles, and they learn to identify whether these movements are in the same direction as the hands of a clock (clockwise) or in the opposite direction (anti-clockwise). The lesson includes slides with bears demonstrating these directions of turn, prompting students to observe and determine the direction of movement.

Further into the lesson, the students are shown how to recognise different types of turns by observing the movement of a character named Polly Penguin around a circle divided into quarters. As Polly moves from one point to another, the lesson illustrates what constitutes a quarter turn, a half turn, a three-quarter turn, and a whole turn. The educational material also includes interactive questions where students must identify the type of turn taken by various characters, such as a ladybird, and describe the turns made by different shapes. To reinforce their understanding, students complete worksheets where they match wheels to the correct turn and describe turns by completing tables, ensuring they can apply their knowledge in practical exercises.