Teaching pack · Year 4 Spaceseegongsik /au
Grid References and Directions: a week of ready-to-teach maths
Five days of lessons for Year 4 Space. Print this pack and the week is prepared.
AC9M4SP02
create and interpret grid reference systems using grid references and directions to locate and describe positions and pathways
Start here: five minutes to Monday
- Skim the week at a glance.
- Print the five days (plan + worksheet each).
- Cut out the card sheet once.
- Open the free interactive unit on your board.
- Teach from the plan.
On the board
On-screen pictures: “Plot a grid reference”, “Name the point”, “Directions and turns”, “Follow a pathway”, “Which direction?”.
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Aligned to Australian Curriculum V9 (AC9M4SP02). Original material from seegongsik. Descriptors (c) ACARA, CC BY 4.0.
The week at a glance5 lessons
The week at a glance
One lesson a day. Run them in order where you can.
| Day | Lesson | Children learn and do | On screen |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plot a grid reference | Practise the idea with talk, board and worksheet | Board: Plot a grid reference |
| 2 | Name the point | Practise the idea with talk, board and worksheet | Board: Name the point |
| 3 | Directions and turns | Practise the idea with talk, board and worksheet | Board: Directions and turns |
| 4 | Follow a pathway | Practise the idea with talk, board and worksheet | Board: Follow a pathway |
| 5 | Which direction? | Practise the idea with talk, board and worksheet | Board: Which direction? |
Materials
- This pack printed.
- Pencils and the board or projector.
- Optional counters or rulers if a day plan names them.
A note home
This week in maths we work on grid references and directions. Ask: What did you practise today?
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Day 1 · Teacher planDay 1 of 5
Plot a grid reference
Children practise “Plot a grid reference” with talk, the board picture, and a short worksheet. About 40 minutes.
We are learning to
- explain plot a grid reference in Year 4 words,
- use the board picture to check thinking,
- record an example on paper.
Success criteria
- I can show one example of today’s idea.
- I can say the idea in a short sentence.
You need
- interactive unit open on “Plot a grid reference”,
- worksheet (next sheet), one per child,
Lesson flow (about 40 minutes)
| 5 min | Warm-up Ask: “What might help us today?” |
| 10 min | On the board Open “Plot a grid reference”. Ask: “What changed on the screen?” |
| 15 min | Worksheet Children complete the day sheet. |
| 10 min | Share Ask: “In one sentence, what was today’s idea?” |
On the board
Leave “Plot a grid reference” on screen for the main block.
seegongsik.com/au/y4/space/AC9M4SP02
Watch for
- Skipping the board -- bring them back to the picture.
- Correct answer with no explanation -- ask how do you know?
Answers and look-fors
- Meeting the idea sounds like a clear sentence about plot a grid reference.
Day 1 · Worksheet
Plot a grid reference
NameClassDate
Use the board picture. Show your thinking.
1. Draw or write one example from the board.
2. What is the main idea in your words?
3. Make a second example of your own.
I know I am right because
I can teach this idea to a partner:Yes □ No □
Day 2 · Teacher planDay 2 of 5
Name the point
Children practise “Name the point” with talk, the board picture, and a short worksheet. About 40 minutes.
We are learning to
- explain name the point in Year 4 words,
- use the board picture to check thinking,
- record an example on paper.
Success criteria
- I can show one example of today’s idea.
- I can say the idea in a short sentence.
You need
- interactive unit open on “Name the point”,
- worksheet (next sheet), one per child,
Lesson flow (about 40 minutes)
| 5 min | Warm-up Ask: “What might help us today?” |
| 10 min | On the board Open “Name the point”. Ask: “What changed on the screen?” |
| 15 min | Worksheet Children complete the day sheet. |
| 10 min | Share Ask: “In one sentence, what was today’s idea?” |
On the board
Leave “Name the point” on screen for the main block.
seegongsik.com/au/y4/space/AC9M4SP02
Watch for
- Skipping the board -- bring them back to the picture.
- Correct answer with no explanation -- ask how do you know?
Answers and look-fors
- Meeting the idea sounds like a clear sentence about name the point.
Day 2 · Worksheet
Name the point
NameClassDate
Use the board picture. Show your thinking.
1. Draw or write one example from the board.
2. What is the main idea in your words?
3. Make a second example of your own.
I know I am right because
I can teach this idea to a partner:Yes □ No □
Day 3 · Teacher planDay 3 of 5
Directions and turns
Children practise “Directions and turns” with talk, the board picture, and a short worksheet. About 40 minutes.
We are learning to
- explain directions and turns in Year 4 words,
- use the board picture to check thinking,
- record an example on paper.
Success criteria
- I can show one example of today’s idea.
- I can say the idea in a short sentence.
You need
- interactive unit open on “Directions and turns”,
- worksheet (next sheet), one per child,
Lesson flow (about 40 minutes)
| 5 min | Warm-up Ask: “What might help us today?” |
| 10 min | On the board Open “Directions and turns”. Ask: “What changed on the screen?” |
| 15 min | Worksheet Children complete the day sheet. |
| 10 min | Share Ask: “In one sentence, what was today’s idea?” |
On the board
Leave “Directions and turns” on screen for the main block.
seegongsik.com/au/y4/space/AC9M4SP02
Watch for
- Skipping the board -- bring them back to the picture.
- Correct answer with no explanation -- ask how do you know?
Answers and look-fors
- Meeting the idea sounds like a clear sentence about directions and turns.
Day 3 · Worksheet
Directions and turns
NameClassDate
Use the board picture. Show your thinking.
1. Draw or write one example from the board.
2. What is the main idea in your words?
3. Make a second example of your own.
I know I am right because
I can teach this idea to a partner:Yes □ No □
Day 4 · Teacher planDay 4 of 5
Follow a pathway
Children practise “Follow a pathway” with talk, the board picture, and a short worksheet. About 40 minutes.
We are learning to
- explain follow a pathway in Year 4 words,
- use the board picture to check thinking,
- record an example on paper.
Success criteria
- I can show one example of today’s idea.
- I can say the idea in a short sentence.
You need
- interactive unit open on “Follow a pathway”,
- worksheet (next sheet), one per child,
Lesson flow (about 40 minutes)
| 5 min | Warm-up Ask: “What might help us today?” |
| 10 min | On the board Open “Follow a pathway”. Ask: “What changed on the screen?” |
| 15 min | Worksheet Children complete the day sheet. |
| 10 min | Share Ask: “In one sentence, what was today’s idea?” |
On the board
Leave “Follow a pathway” on screen for the main block.
seegongsik.com/au/y4/space/AC9M4SP02
Watch for
- Skipping the board -- bring them back to the picture.
- Correct answer with no explanation -- ask how do you know?
Answers and look-fors
- Meeting the idea sounds like a clear sentence about follow a pathway.
Day 4 · Worksheet
Follow a pathway
NameClassDate
Use the board picture. Show your thinking.
1. Draw or write one example from the board.
2. What is the main idea in your words?
3. Make a second example of your own.
I know I am right because
I can teach this idea to a partner:Yes □ No □
Day 5 · Teacher planDay 5 of 5
Which direction?
Children practise “Which direction?” with talk, the board picture, and a short worksheet. About 40 minutes.
We are learning to
- explain which direction? in Year 4 words,
- use the board picture to check thinking,
- record an example on paper.
Success criteria
- I can show one example of today’s idea.
- I can say the idea in a short sentence.
You need
- interactive unit open on “Which direction?”,
- worksheet (next sheet), one per child,
Lesson flow (about 40 minutes)
| 5 min | Warm-up Ask: “What might help us today?” |
| 10 min | On the board Open “Which direction?”. Ask: “What changed on the screen?” |
| 15 min | Worksheet Children complete the day sheet. |
| 10 min | Share Ask: “In one sentence, what was today’s idea?” |
On the board
Leave “Which direction?” on screen for the main block.
seegongsik.com/au/y4/space/AC9M4SP02
Watch for
- Skipping the board -- bring them back to the picture.
- Correct answer with no explanation -- ask how do you know?
Answers and look-fors
- Meeting the idea sounds like a clear sentence about which direction?.
Day 5 · Worksheet
Which direction?
NameClassDate
Use the board picture. Show your thinking.
1. Draw or write one example from the board.
2. What is the main idea in your words?
3. Make a second example of your own.
I know I am right because
I can teach this idea to a partner:Yes □ No □
Cut-out cardsReuse all week
Talk cards for Grid References and Directions
Cut out. Hold up a card and give an example.
Plot a grid reference
Give an example.
Name the point
Give an example.
Directions and turns
Give an example.
Follow a pathway
Give an example.
Which direction?
Give an example.
Store in an envelope labelled AC9M4SP02.
Mini-check · End of week
Show what you know: Grid References and Directions
NameClassDate
Work on your own. Use pictures or numbers.
1. Draw or write the big idea of this week.
2. Give one clear example.
3. Give a second different example.
4. What mistake should we watch for?
I can explain this idea to a partner:Yes □ No □
Mini-check · AnswersTeacher
Answers and look-fors
- Item 1 names the unit idea (grid references and directions) in child words.
- Items 2-3: two different correct examples.
- Item 4: a real muddle for this topic.
Use day-plan look-fors across the week.