Y1 Mathematics

Year 1 Describe Turns

This Year 1 Describe Turns lesson covers the prior learning of Finding a Quarter of a Shape or Object, before moving onto the main skill of describing turns.

The lesson starts with a prior learning worksheet to check pupils’ understanding. The interactive lesson slides recap the prior learning before moving on to the main skill. Children can then practise further by completing the activities and can extend their learning by completing an engaging extension task.

National Curriculum Objectives
Mathematics Year 1: (1P2) Describe position, direction and movement, including whole, half, quarter and three-quarter turns

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Lesson Slides

Lesson Slides

These lesson slides guide pupils through the prior learning of place value of recognising a half, a quarter and a third, before moving onto the main skill of describe turns. There are a number of questions to check pupils' understanding throughout.

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Modelling PowerPoint

Modelling PowerPoint

This powerpoint can be used to model the questions that the children will complete on the Varied Fluency and Reasoning & Problem Solving worksheets as part of this lesson.

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Lesson Slides

Lesson Slides

These are the same as the lesson slides on Classroom Secrets. You can assign this as an activity for pupils to access individually in school or remotely from home.

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Video Tutorial

Video Tutorial

In this Describe Turns Video Tutorial, Katie shows pupils how to do a quarter, half, three-quarter and full turn using different objects. She uses key vocabulary including direction.

1 Prior Learning

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Worksheet

Worksheet

This worksheet recaps prior learning of Finding a Quarter of a Shape or Object, before moving onto the main skill of describing turns.

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Flashcards Activity

Flashcards Activity

These Year 1 Recognise and Find a Quarter Flashcards aim to support pupils' knowledge of fractions.

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Interactive Activity

Interactive Activity

This Year 1 Find a Quarter of a Shape Game aims to support pupils' knowledge of fractions.

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Supporting Activity

Supporting Activity

This describe turns supporting activities sheet contains suggestions for additional tasks you might wish to use to support pupils' understanding of the concepts taught in the lesson.

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Practical Activities

Practical Activities

These practical activities include tasks covering a range of provision areas for pupils to practise the main skill of describe turns.

2 Varied Fluency

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Worksheet

Worksheet

This worksheet includes varied fluency questions and a reasoning or problem solving task for pupils to practise the main skill of count in 10s.

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Mixed Practice

Mixed Practice

This worksheet includes varied fluency questions and a reasoning or problem solving task for pupils to practise the main skill of describe turns.

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Interactive Activity

Interactive Activity

This Year 1 Describe Turns Game is designed to check pupils’ understanding of describing turns.

2 Application

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Worksheet

Worksheet

This describe turns extension task includes a challenge activity which can be used to further pupils' understanding of the concepts taught in the describe turns lesson.

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Worksheet

Worksheet

This differentiated worksheet includes reasoning and problem solving questions to support the teaching of this step.

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Discussion Problem

Discussion Problem

This worksheet includes two discussion problems which can be used in pairs or small groups to further pupils' understanding of the concepts taught in this lesson.

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Interactive Challenge Activity

Interactive Challenge Activity

This Year 1 Describe Turns Maths Challenge aims to extend pupils' understanding of position and direction.

2 Homework

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Worksheet

Worksheet

This differentiated worksheet includes varied fluency and reasoning and problem solving questions to support the teaching of this step.

2 Additional Activities

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Home Learning Pack

Home Learning Pack

This Summer week 7 Maths pack contains varied fluency, reasoning and problem solving worksheets

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Consolidation Pack

Consolidation Pack

This Position and Direction Consolidation Year 1 resource will help your pupils consolidate their understanding of Summer Block 3: Position and Direction.