Mathematics·Geometry·procedural
Describing Movements
Describe movements between positions as translations of a given unit to the left/right and up/down
Suggested ages 8–9
Learning journey
Your child is advancing their understanding of shapes and space — working with coordinates on grids, identifying different types of angles, exploring symmetry, and classifying shapes by their properties.
Evidence of understanding
- Describe moving from (2,3) to (5,3) as 3 units to the right
- Translate a shape 4 units right and 2 units up and state the new coordinates
- Predict where a point will be after a given translation
Assessment prompt
If a shape is at position (2, 3) on a grid and you tell Describing Movements to move it four squares right and two squares up, can they work out its new position without drawing it first?
Standards alignment
No external standards are linked to this topic.