Transformations on a Grid
Identify, describe, and represent the position of a shape following a reflection or translation using appropriate language; know that the shape has not changed
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“Transformations on a Grid means practising the idea at the table with counters or paper models and one clear check. We will demo once, then your child tries.”
Bring to the table
- Paper shapes or a ruler and pencil
- Shape name cards
Extra for the adult
Worked example. A rectangle has four right angles. Naming the property is the check.
Optional challenge. For Transformations on a Grid, add one harder example after success.
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Transformations on a Grid means practising the idea at the table with counters or paper models and one clear check. We will demo once, then your child tries.
Materials: Paper shapes or a ruler and pencil; Shape name cards. Adult traces or shows one shape and names a property (sides/angles). Child identifies three shapes or measures one simple property and records it. Done: three correct shape/property responses. Stop after the fresh check; keep optional challenge for another day.
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Check understanding
- Reflect a triangle in a vertical mirror line on a coordinate grid and state the new coordinates
- Translate a shape 3 units right and 2 units up and describe the movement
- Explain that a reflected/translated shape is congruent to the original
“If your child slides or flips a shape on squared paper, can they describe exactly where it ends up and confirm the shape itself hasn't changed size or angles?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Procedural
- Subject
- Mathematics
- Domain
- Geometry
- Age range
- Ages 9–13
Standards