Position and Direction - Draw on a Grid - Planning

In the second lesson of the Year 4 summer term curriculum on Position and Direction, students enhance their understanding of coordinates through practical exercises. The lesson's primary goal is to teach children how to draw shapes accurately on a grid by plotting points using x and y coordinates. The class begins with a brief recap of the previous lesson, ensuring that students remember to plot points directly on the grid lines, not between them. They are reminded of the importance of reading and writing coordinate pairs correctly. The lesson's activities are designed to reinforce these skills, starting with drawing pre-determined shapes on the grid by plotting the given coordinates. Discussions with partners encourage students to consider the precise placement of points and the use of tools like rulers to ensure accuracy.

Further activities involve plotting additional points to complete shapes, such as squares, and challenging students to identify the shapes they create. Teachers encourage children to think critically about the order in which coordinates are read and plotted. Reasoning exercises are included to deepen understanding, such as considering different shapes that can be made from a single plotted point, evaluating a peer's statement about plotting, and responding to statements with 'always', 'sometimes', or 'never'. Differentiated worksheets allow students to work at their own level, from plotting simple shapes to creating more complex figures like rhombuses and hexagons. The lesson concludes with a reflective 'Give me five' activity, prompting students to consider what they have learned, the skills they have used and found challenging, and what they will remember for future lessons.