Position and Direction - Translation with co-ordinates - Starter

In a mathematics exercise designed for Year 5 students during the summer term, the children are challenged with a series of tasks that test their understanding of translation using coordinates and fractions. The exercise begins with a 'Fluent in Four' revision segment, where students are required to solve quick arithmetic problems involving operations with fractions. This serves as a warm-up to the main activity, which asks the students to translate a rectangle on a coordinate grid. The rectangle must be moved five squares to the right and three squares down, and students are instructed to draw the new position of the rectangle, enhancing their spatial awareness and understanding of translation.

Additionally, the exercise includes a series of statements regarding square numbers and multiplication for students to evaluate as true or false, further reinforcing their numeracy skills. Students are also presented with diagrams representing fractions and percentages, prompting them to complete sentence stems that describe the proportion of shaded parts per hundred and convert that into a percentage. This task aims to strengthen their grasp of the relationship between fractions, decimals, and percentages. The inclusion of time-telling exercises, such as identifying '27 past 4 p.m.', ensures a comprehensive approach to the day's mathematical challenges. The exercise concludes with a true or false section that encourages critical thinking and reinforces the concepts learned during the lesson.