MathsYears 1–2Geometry - Position & Direction

Describe position and direction

Describe position, direction and movement, including whole, half, quarter and three-quarter turns

What you'll learn

  1. 1

    Imagine you are standing in your classroom. You can move forwards, backwards, left, and right — that's direction! 🏃

  2. 2

    Which way do you go when you take a step forward? 🚶

  3. 3

    Move the teddy bear forwards and backwards on the number line. 🧸

  4. 4

    Let's describe where the toy car is. 🚗

  5. 5

    If the teddy is in front of the chair, where is the teddy? 🪑

  6. 6

    Put the toy rabbit to the left of the cup. 🐰

  7. 7

    You move one step right. Which way did you go? ➡️

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