Saturday, July 30, 2011

Geometry: Turns, Positon and Orientation, Transformation

 This term will be learning about turns, position and orientation and transformation.

Level 2 Learning Intentions
Turns
I can identify clockwise and anti clockwise
I can make and identify quarter, half and full turns
Position and Orientation
I can use N, S, E, W to describe location
I can use grid coordinates to describe position
I can describe a route on a basic map
Transformation
I can classify objects as symmetrical or not
I can identify lines of symmetry
I can recognise whether a shape or pattern has been flipped, slid or turned.
Level 3 Learning intentions
Turns
I can describe quarter, half and full turns using degrees
Position and Orientation
I can use 8 compass directions to describe location
I can describe a route on a map
I can use grid coordinates to describe position
I can use a key to read a map
Transformation
I can identify and draw lines of symmetry
I can represent transformations – flips, slides, turns
I can understand and describe tessellation
I can continue simple tessellations
I can enlarge simple drawings

Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Holidays

Mr and Mrs Jordan Fishing on holiday at Kaiterteri
Hope you all had a fantastic holiday and are ready for a new term.  Please share what you did in the holidays.  Mrs Jordan went to Kaiterteri and went fishing.