Step 5 Objective
Read and plot coordinates in all four quadrants.
- Examples of what pupils should
know and be able to do - Probing questions
- What if pupils find
this a barrier?
Probing questions
Note: Some of these are the same questions as for Step 3, but this time teachers need to ensure that pupils are working in all four quadrants.
What are the important conventions when using coordinates to describe a point?
OR
I’m thinking of a point that I want you to plot. I can only answer
‘yes’ or ‘no’. Ask me some questions to find out
the coordinates of the point, so you can plot it.
How do you use the scales on the axes to help you read the coordinates of a point that has been plotted?
How do you use the scales on the axes to help you to plot a point accurately from its coordinates?
Give me the coordinates of some points on a straight line that goes through two quadrants, or through three quadrants.