Are you looking for ways to teach position and direction to Year 6? If so, this Translations Reasoning and Problem Solving resource is ideal! Differentiated across three levels of challenge to cater for a range of learning needs. The questions include translating shapes and plotting coordinates to then translate. This activity could be done independently or in small groups to support or further challenge pupils. A handy answer sheet is provided to encourage opportunities for peer or self-marking.

Developing: Questions to support translating shapes, with up to four sides, across four quadrants. One translation with one movement.

Expected: Questions to support translating quadrilaterals across four quadrants. One translation with two movements per translation.

Greater Depth: Questions to support translating shapes, with up to six sides, across four quadrants. One translation with two movements per translation. Includes plots between increments.