Position and Direction - Move on a Grid - Worksheet

In the "Move on a Grid" geometry lesson, Year 6 students will delve into the concept of translation, learning how to describe movements between positions on a grid. The National Curriculum objective for this lesson is to describe movements as translations of a given unit left or right and up or down. To facilitate learning, differentiated worksheets and teaching slides are provided as resources. The key vocabulary for this lesson includes terms such as 'shape', 'point', 'coordinate', 'moving', 'left', 'right', 'up', 'down', 'coordinates', and 'translate'. Students will practice moving shapes and points on a coordinate grid, using these directional terms, and apply their understanding of coordinates to perform translations, starting with horizontal (left/right) movements before vertical (up/down) ones.

During the lesson, students will be challenged with key questions to deepen their understanding, such as describing translations and their reverse, the sequence of translations, and identifying coordinates for specific points. They will also translate shapes on the grid, recording both the initial and final coordinates, and observe the changes that occur. To further reinforce the concept, a reasoning and problem-solving activity is included, where students play a game in pairs using a small cube and a barrier. They take turns describing translations for their partner to replicate, checking if both players' cubes end up at the same coordinates. This interactive exercise not only solidifies their grasp of translations but also encourages collaborative learning and critical thinking.