Coordinates (age 11+)
Plot and read coordinates in all four quadrants of the Cartesian plane, using positive and negative x- and y-values to describe positions precisely
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Can your child plot a point like (−3, 4) correctly on a coordinate grid and read the coordinates of points in all four quadrants, including negative numbers?
Plot and read coordinates in all four quadrants of the Cartesian plane, using positive and negative x- and y-values to describe positions precisely
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Check understanding
- Plot points with negative coordinates accurately in all four quadrants
- Identify the quadrant a point belongs to from its coordinate signs
- Read coordinates from a graph including fractional and negative values
“Can your child plot a point like (−3, 4) correctly on a coordinate grid and read the coordinates of points in all four quadrants, including negative numbers?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Procedural
- Subject
- Mathematics
- Domain
- Algebra
- Age range
- Ages 11–12
Standards