Position and direction - Describing movement - Presentation

In the lesson on describing movement, students are encouraged to solidify their grasp of the vocabulary related to position and direction. They are asked to recall words that describe the position of an object and engage in a discussion to activate their prior knowledge. The lesson involves practical activities, such as giving a partner instructions using terms like 'forwards', 'backwards', 'left', and 'right' to navigate around the classroom or playground. The importance of observing the direction in which an object is facing is highlighted, as this determines the description of its movement. Visual aids, such as coloured arrows, are used to represent different directions, with each colour corresponding to a specific movement direction.

Further activities challenge the students to apply their understanding by using their pencils to represent the movements of animals on a grid, considering the orientation of the animals to determine the correct direction of movement. Students are tasked with completing sentences to describe movements on a grid and then recording these movements using arrows. They also engage in reasoning tasks, where they must assess statements about movement and provide explanations for their answers. For instance, they correct misconceptions about a turtle's movement and plot various routes for a bee to reach its hive, using the key directional words. The lesson culminates in independent work, where students describe the movements of different animals and discuss the significance of the starting direction, as well as methods for recording movements.