Position and Direction - Translation - Starter

In a mathematics lesson aimed at Year 5 students during the Summer Term, Week 8, Day 4, the focus is on developing skills in translation and understanding coordinates in a grid format. The lesson begins with a 'Fluent in Four' revision activity where students are tasked with quick arithmetic problems, such as dividing 49 by 7, and a more complex problem involving hundreds and tens divided by a fraction of one hundred. These problems are designed to refresh students' calculation skills and set the stage for the main topic of the lesson.

The core activity involves identifying the coordinates of the vertices of a given shape on a coordinate grid, marked with x and y axes. Students are required to find the area of the shape, with the understanding that each square on the grid represents a length of 4 cm. They are guided to apply the formula for area calculation, which, in this context, involves multiplying the dimensions of the shape. Additionally, the students complete a series of calculations involving the addition of fractions, further reinforcing their numerical fluency. The lesson is structured to build on their previous knowledge while introducing new concepts related to position, direction, and area measurement.