MathematicsGeometryAges 8–9
Coordinates (age 8+)
Plot specified points on a coordinate grid and draw sides to complete a given polygon
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If your child is given three coordinate pairs on a grid, can they plot each point and then connect the dots to draw the correct triangle or rectangle?
Plot specified points on a coordinate grid and draw sides to complete a given polygon
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Coordinates (age 8+)Representational concept
Check understanding
- Plot points (1,1), (1,4), (5,4), (5,1) and join to make a rectangle
- Given three vertices of a square, plot the fourth vertex
- Complete a triangle by plotting the third vertex at given coordinates and drawing sides
“If your child is given three coordinate pairs on a grid, can they plot each point and then connect the dots to draw the correct triangle or rectangle?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Representational
- Subject
- Mathematics
- Domain
- Geometry
- Age range
- Ages 8–9