Direction including Co-ordinates
All four quadrants of the grid or simple coordinates and treasure-hunt style activities. Great. Plot the coordinate or work out the shape from the coordinates, you'll find lots here.
10 by 10 Dino dig
Visit in a new windowA battleships type of game - but this one encourages them to dig up some old fossils. No staff room jokes please! One of our all time favourites.
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4 quadrants explosive mine dodge
Visit in a new windowDodge the mines by entering the coordinates.
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All four quadrants
Visit in a new windowYou've found a great powerpoint presentation for teaching coordinates here!
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Challenging coordinates for y6 - Coordinates plotting
Visit in a new windowIf they want a challenge - here it is. Plot coordinates in all four quadrants without numbers on the axis! Children will need a good understanding of properties of 2D shape too.
5,323 hits
Control the ladybird - four movement options
Visit in a new windowLovely move the ladybird directional game. Only four buttons to control herdirection, you can't go wrong with this one.
18,241 hits
Coordinates game
Visit in a new windowConfident y5s and 6s will find this secondary resource no problem at all.
5,287 hits
Coordinates in the first quadrant to 14
Visit in a new windowThis simple coordinates game will encourage children to work in the first quadrant.
4,161 hits
Coordinates presentation
Visit in a new windowTakes children from numbers in boxes to numbers on the line. This is a great presentation to use.
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Coordinates to 10
Visit in a new windowMove the bug to the coordinates given - both axis are limited to ten.
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Coordinates to 5
Visit in a new windowSimplified version of Coordinates to 10. Just perfect for Ks1.
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Directional vocabulary game
Visit in a new windowA great game to practise simple compass points and clockwise style vocab - eg. planes coming in at 12 o clock or look at that teacher asleep behind us in a training session, he's at 3 o clock. You know the score.
7,058 hits
Hidden craft simple coordinates activity
Visit in a new windowWe love this very simple activity. Something to introduce coordinates. Numbers and letter in the boxes not on the lines makes this great to use with Ks1.
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Kung Fu angles
Visit in a new windowEstimate the angle to defend yourself against the Ninja. A top class BBC activity.
3,614 hits
Ladybird maze
Visit in a new windowGuide the ladybird through this maze. There are 6 direction buttons. You will need to build a sequence of instructions rather than click and move style activities. Requires the free Java plugin.
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Logo style activity
Visit in a new windowA super free logo activity, will certainly support work on direction and also control units in ICT. Works well with any 2D shape or angles work too. The controls will restrict this to confident ks1 and all Ks2.
3,400 hits
Numbers in the boxes - hunt the keys
Visit in a new windowTry and find the keys in this old favourite of the hot and cold game.
2,011 hits
Reading a coordinates grid
Visit in a new windowBy only numbering 0, 10 and 20 this grid encourages children to count the lines to place insects on the correct spot. Buzz off and try it! Only works with Internet Explorer.
1,949 hits
Simple coordinates
Visit in a new windowThis is an ideal activity to use when you introduce coordinates for the very first time. Goes up to 5 on x and y axis.
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Simple coordinates game
Visit in a new windowGet your head around the instructions and you'll love this game. Ideal for KS2 pupils who are getting their head's around coordinates in the first quadrant.
5,618 hits
Simple direction
Visit in a new windowIt might be an evaluation only. But we love this game. Use the direction arrows to guide the bee from the bird. First steps in the right direction. You may wish to have 1 child at the computer and one calling out left and right to consolidate direction work.
4,163 hits
Virtual maths fest
Visit in a new windowOne of our all time greats - there are activities to support coordinates in the first quadrant of the grid. There's also connect 4 and a code breaking problem solving game to keep them busy at wet play. Will the distraction prove enough to avoid the usual decimation that we all know and love?
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Zap the aliens in all four quadrants
Visit in a new windowTime based challenge locate coordinates like (-2,-3), there's no warm ups, just straight into complex coordinates.
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