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Math lesson plan · 5th grade (Year 6 in England) · 60 minutes

Coordinates in the first quadrant

Geometry

CCSS 5.G.A.1CCSS 5.G.A.2England: Y4 GeometryEngland: Y5 Geometry

Objective and success criteria

Students will: Coordinates in the first quadrant.

  • I can answer questions on today's skill on my own, without help.
  • I can explain each step and say why it works.
  • I can check my answer and spot a mistake.

Before and after

Needs first: Count to 20

Leads to: Coordinates in all four quadrants; Line graphs; Scatter graphs and correlation

Materials: Rulers and protractors, Squared or dotted paper, Shape cut-outs, Mini whiteboards and pens, Printed student sheet (below).

Warm-up · 6 min

  • Quick retrieval from earlier learning (Count to 20). Students answer on mini whiteboards.
  • Show answers together and note who needs support in the main task.
  1. Fill in the missing number: 11, 12, __, 14, 15 → 13Prompt: The numbers go up by 1 each time. What comes after the number before the gap?
  2. Which word means 6? (five / sixteen / six / seven) → sixPrompt: Count up to the number and listen to the word you say.
  3. Fill in the missing number: 0, 1, 2, __, 4 → 3Prompt: The numbers go up by 1 each time. What comes after the number before the gap?

Hook · 6 min

  • Show a photo of a building, a tile pattern or a road sign and ask what shapes and angles students can spot.
  • Share the objective: Coordinates in the first quadrant. Read the success criteria together.

I do: model it · 12 min

  • Work through the example out loud, saying why you do each step, not just what you do.
  • Model one question from the student sheet, thinking aloud.
  • Pause after each step and ask a student to say what comes next.

We do: guided practice · 12 min

  • Do these together. Students try each step on whiteboards before you reveal it.
  • Use the hints as prompts rather than giving the answer.

You do: independent practice · 17 min

  • Students work on the student sheet. Circulate and check the first two answers of every student early.
  • Students who finish: write a question of their own for a partner, with the answer.

The 8 questions are on the student sheet below, with answers in the key.

Exit ticket · 7 min

  • Two questions on their own. Sort answers into got it / nearly / not yet to plan the next lesson.

Watch out for

  • Thinking a square turned on its corner is no longer a square.
  • Reading the wrong scale on a protractor.

Support and stretch

Support

  • Review first: Count to 20.
  • Use concrete materials: rulers and protractors.
  • Give the first step of each question, or a partly worked example to finish.
  • Pair with a confident partner for the guided practice.

Stretch

  • Move on to: Coordinates in all four quadrants; Line graphs; Scatter graphs and correlation.
  • Explain a common mistake in writing and how to fix it.
  • Write a word problem that uses today's skill, then solve a partner's.

Homework and more practice

Free online practice with hints and printable worksheets for this skill: eurekami.com/math/grade-5.

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Coordinates in the first quadrant

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  1. Question 1

    Isla's treasure is at point A on the grid. What are its coordinates? Type them like (3, 5).

    xy12345678910123456789100A

    Answer

  2. Question 2

    Start at (5, 2). Move 1 right and 4 up. Where are you now? Type it like (3, 5).

    xy12345678910123456789100S

    Answer

  3. Question 3

    Tariq's treasure is at point A on the grid. What are its coordinates? Type them like (3, 5).

    xy12345678910123456789100A

    Answer

  4. Question 4

    Start at (1, 7). Move 6 right and 1 up. Where are you now? Type it like (3, 5).

    xy12345678910123456789100S

    Answer

  5. Question 5

    Liam's treasure is at point A on the grid. What are its coordinates? Type them like (3, 5).

    xy12345678910123456789100A

    Answer

  6. Question 6

    Start at (3, 2). Move 5 right and 5 up. Where are you now? Type it like (3, 5).

    xy12345678910123456789100S

    Answer

  7. Question 7

    Ben's treasure is at point A on the grid. What are its coordinates? Type them like (3, 5).

    xy12345678910123456789100A

    Answer

  8. Question 8

    Start at (5, 8). Move 4 right and 1 up. Where are you now? Type it like (3, 5).

    xy12345678910123456789100S

    Answer

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Answer key: Coordinates in the first quadrant

  1. 1. (5, 6)

  2. 2. (6, 6)

  3. 3. (4, 9)

  4. 4. (7, 8)

  5. 5. (6, 4)

  6. 6. (8, 7)

  7. 7. (7, 6)

  8. 8. (9, 9)