Translating Points and Shapes on a Coordinate Grid

By the end of this unit, children will be able to:

1. Use their knowledge of coordinates to translate points and shapes on grid.
2. Describe translations in terms of direction (left, right, up and down).
3. Use given instructions to draw translated shapes.

Curriculum Alignment: Year 4 Geometry: Position and direction

• Describe movements between positions as translations of a given unit to the left/right and up/down