translating points and shapes on a coordinate grid

Translating Points and Shapes on a Coordinate Grid

In this lesson, you will be able to identify the different types of angles such as acute angles, obtuse angles and right angles.

Target Age:

Lesson Overview

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
Last updated on: February 25, 2026

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