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
Lesson
Set out your lesson
“Coordinates (age 11+) means practising the idea at the table with counters or paper models and one clear check. We will demo once, then your child tries.”
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- Paper shapes or a ruler and pencil
- Shape or angle name cards
Extra for the adult
Worked example. A rectangle has four right angles. Naming the property is the check.
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Illustrative Mathematics · Practice link — not the full lesson
How Many Days Until Summer Vacation?
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How Many Days Until Summer Vacation? supports coordinates (age 11+). Not every worksheet pack.
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Illustrative Mathematics. “How Many Days Until Summer Vacation?.” Licensed CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. External task; Gakuva does not copy, host, embed, or redistribute it.
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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 11–13
Standards