Position, direction, and movement
Use mathematical vocabulary to describe position, direction, and movement, including straight lines and distinguishing rotation as a turn in terms of right angles (quarter, half, three-quarter turns, clockwise and anti-clockwise)
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Separate moving along a line from turning to face a new direction.
Separate moving along a line from turning to face a new direction.
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- Use terms such as clockwise, anti-clockwise, quarter turn, half turn, three-quarter turn
- Describe a right angle as a quarter turn
- Give and follow directions involving straight-line movement and turns
“Can your child follow directions like "turn clockwise a quarter turn" or "move three squares to the right" on a grid or in a simple navigation game?”
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- Type
- Language
- Subject
- Mathematics
- Domain
- Geometry
- Age range
- Ages 6–7
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