Giving directions and describing turns | Maths | Quizalize & Oak National Academy

Starter quiz

True or false? The triangle block needs to be turned to extend the pattern.
- True ✓
- False
Look at the shape. Which images show that the shape has made a turn?
Which way will each car turn?
- The red car will turn
  
  ⇔
  
  left ✓
- The blue car will turn
  
  ⇔
  
  right ✓
In each image, which way did Izzy turn?
- In image a, Izzy turns
  
  ⇔
  
  right ✓
- In image b, Izzy turns
  
  ⇔
  
  left ✓
Look at the image. The arrow has made a turn to the ______.
- 'left' ✓
The car is facing in this direction. Which turn will it make? A ______ turn.
- 'right' ✓

Exit quiz

Which turn will Izzy make to walk along the path? A ______ turn.
- 'right' ✓
Which turns will Izzy make to get to the swing?
- Turn right then turn left
- Turn left then turn right ✓
- Turn left then turn left again
- Turn riht then turn right again
Match the start and the end of the sentence to make them correct.
- To face the tree, Jun will turn
  
  ⇔
  
  to the left ✓
- To face the slide, Jun will turn
  
  ⇔
  
  to the right ✓
Jun is facing the house. He makes a half turn. Now, he is facing the ______.
- tree
- slide ✓
- church
The arrow has made a ______ turn.
- whole
- half
- quarter ✓
Which turn has been made?
- quarter turn
- half turn
- whole turn ✓

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Lesson Details

Key learning points

Turns can be described using quarter, half and whole turns.
Turns can be made to the right and left.
Quarter turns to the left and right can be used to give directions.
When you make a whole turn, you will end facing the same way you started.
When you make a half turn, you will end facing the opposite way to where you started.

Common misconception

Children may confuse left and right turns when someone else, whose orientation is different from their own, is making a turn.

Encourage children to move themselves into the same orientation as the person whose turn they are trying to describe so that they can use their own left and right to help see which directions someone else is turning.

Keywords

Whole turn - A rotation that completes a full circle or 360 degrees.
Half turn - A rotation that completes half of a circle or 180 degrees.
Quarter turn - A rotation that completes a quarter of a circle or 90 degrees.