MathsYear 6Geometry - Position & Direction

Translate and reflect in axes

Draw and translate simple shapes on the coordinate plane and reflect them in the axes

What you'll learn

  1. 1

    Imagine sliding a shape across the page like a toy car — that's translating! 🚗

  2. 2

    When you translate a shape, does it change size?

  3. 3

    Slide the triangle 4 squares right and 1 square down on the grid.

  4. 4

    Let's translate this star 2 left and 3 down together. ⭐

  5. 5

    Now reflect this triangle over the mirror line (the y-axis).

  6. 6

    A triangle at (3, 2) is reflected over the y-axis. Where does it go?

  7. 7

    What is the same after a reflection?

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