Year 4 · Summer term · weeks 11 to 12 · Geometry
Year 4 Position and direction worksheets
Year 4 Position and direction is taught in the Summer term, weeks 11 to 12. This block has 5 steps: Describe position using coordinates; Plot coordinates; Draw 2-D shapes on a grid; Translate on a grid; Describe translation on a grid.
Steps in this block
Step 1: Describe position using coordinates
Read the coordinates of points and shapes on a grid: the x-coordinate (across) comes first, then the y-coordinate (up).
Step 1 · not scaffolded sheet with answersStep 2: Plot coordinates
Plot points on a coordinate grid, the x-coordinate (across) first and the y-coordinate (up) second, including points on the axes.
Step 2 · not scaffolded sheet with answersStep 3: Draw 2-D shapes on a grid
Use coordinates to draw rectangles, squares and triangles and to find the missing vertices.
Step 3 · not scaffolded sheet with answersStep 4: Translate on a grid
Translate points and shapes left, right, up and down on a grid and write the new coordinates.
Step 4 · not scaffolded sheet with answersStep 5: Describe translation on a grid
Describe how a point or shape has moved on a grid, in squares left, right, up or down.
Step 5 · not scaffolded sheet with answersHow to use this block
Work through the steps in order. For each step, start the class on the Expected sheet and give Developing or Greater depth sheets where needed. Every worksheet has a separate answer sheet, so children can mark their own work or you can mark it with a marks column. Use the Make a sheet page, or the teacher guide, if you want to know more.