Below are the elementary topics available for the category "Position + Direction" at Free Math Games.
These free math topics with audio offer a complete set of basic Position + Direction topics for elementary pupils (Kindergarten to 5th grade, ages 5 to 11). The Position + Direction category is divided into sub-categories such as " Describe the translation", " Lines", " Position on a full grid", etc. Each sub-category has multiple topics with between 6 and 10 question and answer pairs for the lessons, plus additional question answer pairs for the games and tests.
For each question/answer pair in a topic you get the question as picture, equation or text, the spoken question read by a robot, and an answer as both number or text and as audio. For most topics there are also 3 wrong answers prepared for each question.
1st grade (7 topics)
Position + Direction ➔ Shapes that turn
Pick the shape after it has done a quarter turn clockwise
Pick the shape after it has done a half turn clockwise or anticlockwise
Three-quarter turn clockwise
Pick the shape after it has done a three-quarter turn clockwise
Quarter turn anticlockwise
Pick the shape after it has done a quarter turn anticlockwise
Three-quarter turn anticlockwise
Pick the shape after it has done a three-quarter turn anticlockwise
Position + Direction ➔ Side to side movement
Pick the shape that has moved 1, 2 or 3 squares to the left
Pick the shape that has moved 1, 2 or 3 squares to the right
2nd grade (4 topics)
Position + Direction ➔ Shapes that turn
Pick the shape after it has done a quarter, a half or a three-quarter turn clockwise
Pick the shape after it has done a quarter, a half or a three-quarter turn anticlockwise
Position + Direction ➔ Translate a shape
Which shape has moved two squares to the left and two squares up?
Which shape has moved the given number of squares right and up
3rd grade (11 topics)
Position + Direction ➔ Position on a 2-D grid
From the origin count the number of steps right and up to get to point X
Position + Direction ➔ Translate a shape
Identify the shape that has moved 3 squares right and 3 squares up
Identify the shape that has moved 3 squares right and 3 squares down
Position + Direction ➔ Describe the translation
Describe the translation of the pink square to the green square using right and up
Describe the translation of the pink square to the green square using right & down
Describe the translation of the red square to the green square using left and up
Describe the translation of the green square to the pink square using left and down
Position + Direction ➔ Shapes that turn
Pick the shape that has turned 90-degrees clockwise
Pick a shape that has turned 180-degrees
Pick the shape that has turned 90 degrees anticlockwise
Position + Direction ➔ Plot points
Take the plotted points and the additional point coordinates to identify the polygon that is formed
4th grade (6 topics)
Position + Direction ➔ Translate a shape
Identify the shape that has moved X squares right and Y squares up
Identify which shape has moved X squares right and Y squares down
Identify the shape that has moved X squares left and Y squares down
Position + Direction ➔ Describe the translation
Describe the translation of the pink square to the green square using right and up or down
Describe the translation of the pink square to the green square using left and up or down
Position + Direction ➔ Reflection
Identify and describe reflections
Identify the correct description for the given reflections
5th grade (15 topics)
Position + Direction ➔ Describe the translation
Describe the translation: right and up
Describe the translation of the pink square to the specified square using right and up
Describe the translation: right and down
Describe the translation of the pink square to the specified square using right and down
Describe the translation: left and up
Describe the translation of the pink square to the specified square using left and up
Describe the translation: left and down
Describe the translation of the pink square to the specified square using left and down
Position + Direction ➔ Lines
Identify the two lines that are parallel
Identify perpendicular lines
Identify the two lines that are perpendicular
Positive and negative gradients
Identify the lines with the described polarity and steepness of gradient
Identify whether the line is a tangent or a chord to the curve or circle
Lines parallel to the quadratic grid
Identify lines of form y = n (e.g. y = 3) and x = n (e.g. x = 4) that are parallel to the quadratic grid
Position + Direction ➔ Position on a full grid
Count right and up from the origin
Count how many steps right and up from the origin are required to get to point X
Count right and down from the origin
Count how many steps right and down from the origin are required to get to point X
Count left and up from the origin
Count how many steps left and up from the origin are required to get to point X
Count left and down from the origin
Count how many steps left and down from the origin are required to get to point X
Position + Direction ➔ Translate a shape
Identify the square that is the result of translating the pink square left and up
Identify the square that is the result of translating the pink square right and down
In addition to the Position + Direction topics shown above, the elementary section of Free Math Games has 17 other top level categories of topics to choose from. Each top level category offers a full breadth of topics to cover the elementary curriculum. Use these topics to reinforce key math concepts in a fun and engaging way that will keep your pupils enthused and energised with the math they are learning. The top level categories available are:
- Counting
- Comparing numbers
- Pattern
- Place value
- Addition
- Subtraction
- Add + Subtract
- Multiplication
- Division
- Multiply + Divide
- Fractions
- Decimals
- Percentages
- Ratio + proportion
- Measurements
- Shapes
- Position + Direction
- Statistics
- Algebra