Position and direction (quarter turns)
Learn Position and direction (quarter turns) for Year 2 pupils (ages 6–7). Free practice questions, lessons and worked examples — aligned to the UK National Curriculum.
What you'll learn
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We describe where things are using words like left, right, above, below, between, and in front of.
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A full turn takes you all the way round to where you started. A half turn is halfway round. A quarter turn is a right angle.
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How many quarter turns make a full turn?
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Turns have a direction too: clockwise follows the clock hands, anticlockwise goes the other way.
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A robot faces north and makes a quarter turn clockwise. It now faces east. Another quarter turn clockwise and it faces south.
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Facing north, you make a half turn. Which way are you facing?
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A quarter turn is the same as which angle?
Practise Position and direction (quarter turns) with Whizlo
Free AI-tutored lessons, unlimited practice questions, and progress tracking for ages 6–7. Aligned to the UK National Curriculum.