Position and Orientation Units of Work | NZ Maths

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Level 1 Position and orientation

Achievement Objectives	Learning Outcomes	Unit title
GM1-3	use the language of direction to describe the route through a maze use the language of direction to guide a partner through a maze rotate their body and other objects through 1/4 and 1/2 turns follow a sequence of directions	Amazing Mazes
GM1-3 GM1-4	describes the position of an object follow and give directions involving 1/2 and 1/4 turns follow and give a sequence of instructions related to movement and position follow a sequence of directions	Scatter Cat
GM1-3 GM1-4	describe where objects are using the language of position give and follow instructions using the language of position and direction	Directing Me
GM1-3 GM1-1	show a quarter turn and a half turn in a number of situations see that to quarter turns equals on half turn recognise the ‘corner’ of a shape that is equivalent to a quarter turn	Turns

Level 2 Position and orientation

Achievement Objectives	Learning Outcomes	Unit title
GM2-5	give and follow directions using, left , right, up, down, North, South, East and West draw and follow a path on a grid to show a route followed label and follow legends on a map	Rescue
GM2-5	describe the difference between movement and direction order a set of movement and direction instructions create a set of instructions	Robots
GM2-6	use a map to identify views from a location use compass directions to describe the direction of landmarks describe pathways between map locations	Maps

Level 3 Position and orientation

Achievement Objectives	Learning Outcomes	Unit title
GM3-5	draw and interpret simple scale maps use maps or plans to propose actions understand the use of a compass to specify and find directions	Location, Location
GM3-5	find and describe the location of an object using co-ordinates follow and give directions involving turns (left and right), compass directions (N, S, E, W) follow and give instructions involving distances by interpreting simple scales	Street Maps

Level 4 Position and orientation

Achievement Objectives	Learning Outcomes	Unit title
GM4-1 GM4-7	identify the location of a point on a four-quadrant number plane using coordinates average the x and y values of a set of coordinates to locate the centroid of the points use scale or Pythagoras’ Theorem to find the distance between points on a number plane measure the bearing (angle clockwise) for on point to another using a protractor	Irrigating the trees
GM4-7	use Cartesian and polar co-ordinates to describe the position of an object find the location of an object using Cartesian or polar co-ordinates	X Marks the Spot
	Draw a scale map of the classroom Find the location of an object using Cartesian coordinates or bearings	Map it
	follow directions given in bearings invent their own maps using bearings use a protractor to produce maps	Red October

Level 5 Position and orientation

Achievement Objectives	Learning Outcomes	Unit title
GM5-5 GM5-6 GM5-7	construct perpendicular bisectors of lines construct bisectors of angles use these skills to construct equilateral triangles and squares with a given side length, parallel lines, parallelograms and trapeziums, and regular polygons with a small number of sides use construction techniques, given defined parameters, to produce nets and to illustrate loci	Ruler and compass constructions