Our Objectives
• Describe and find the position of a square
on a grid of squares.
• Recognise simple examples of horizontal
and vertical lines.
• Recognise positions and directions, e.g.
describe and find the position of a point on
a grid of squares where the lines are
numbered.
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
8
7
6
D6
5
4
3
G3
2
1
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
8
C8
7
G7
6
5
4
H4
3
B3
2
E1
1
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
8
coordinates are always
written in brackets, with
a comma between each
number
7
6
5
4
the number on the
horizontal axis is always
written first, then the
number on the vertical
axis
3
X (3,2)
2
1
0
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
What is the position of
this cross?
(0,0) is called the origin
7
8
Who can point to……
(7,3)
(3,7)
(2,1)
(1,2)
(4,3)
(3,4)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
X
X
X
X
X
X
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Group1
Draw an 8 x 8 grid on squared
paper.
Plot the following coordinates
on the board: (0,5), (2,3), (4,1),
(5,0).
Join the points with a ruler.
What word do we use to
describe the line you’ve drawn?
Groups 2 and 3
Use the 8 x 8 grid.
Plot the following coordinates
on the board: (0,5), (2,3), (4,1),
(5,0).
Join the points with a ruler.
What word do we use to
describe the line you’ve drawn?
(0,5)
(2,3)
(4,1)
(5,0)
This is a diagonal line.
What other points lie
on this diagonal line?
(3,2)
(1,4)
8
7
6
5X
4 X
3
X
2
X
1
X
0
X
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Group1
Groups 2 and 3
Draw an 8 x 8 grid on squared
paper.
Use the 8 x 8 grid.
Plot 3 corners of a square.
Plot 3 corners of a square.
Give your grid to a friend.
Give your grid to a friend.
Can they tell you the coordinate
for the last corner of the
square?
Do more squares.
Can they tell you the
coordinate for the last corner
of the square?
Do more squares.
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
What are these
coordinates?
X (5,7)
X (2,4)
What shape
would be drawn
if these
coordinates
X (7,3) were joined
together?
A triangle!
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
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