Year 6 Translations Maths Challenge

Year 6 Translations Challenge

Teacher Specific Information

This Year 6 Translations Maths Challenge checks pupils’ understanding of plotting and translating coordinates within a problem solving context. Pupils will use the clues given to translate shapes a number of times to create a smiley face.

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National Curriculum Objectives

Position and Direction

Mathematics Year 6: (6P2) Draw and translate simple shapes on the coordinate plane, and reflect them in the axes

Mathematics Year 6: (6P3) Describe positions on the full coordinate grid (all four quadrants)

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