An end-of-lesson recap on turns for Year 1 maths. Pupils tick the arrow that shows a half turn, match each turn to its meaning, then reflect on which turn they found trickiest, explain a whole turn to a friend and draw something at home that turns. Sample responses are included in the answer key. It covers the England National Curriculum objective on position, direction and turns.
Geometry — position and direction
“Describe position, direction and movement, including whole, half, quarter and three-quarter turns.”
Both sections check and put into words what each turn means.
Tick the arrow showing a half turn, then match turns to their meanings.
Pupils pick their trickiest turn, explain a whole turn and draw something that turns.
Sample responses for every question.
Plenary
Run the Quick Turn Check in the last ten minutes of a turns lesson.
Self-assessment
The trickiest-turn question tells you what pupils think they have not got yet.
Home link
The drawing task carries the idea of turning into pupils' own homes.
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