St Patrick's Primary School

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The Great Escape!

Mr Quinn’s class used the points on a compass to complete the Maptown Zoo Escape!🦁🧭

Mr Quinn's class took part in a 'Measure Hunt' to find right angles in the classroom. Each child made their own right angle checker to accurately measure right angles around the room. 🔎🧐

Develop an appreciation of the terms Acute obtuse and reflex in relation to angles
Explore coordinates in the first quadrant How are coordinates marked?
Identify an object in the first quadrant from given coordinates ,
Specify coordinates of a given point,
Plot the position of an object in the first quadrant from given coordinates.
Draw 2d shapes in the first quadrant from given coordinates
Discuss the properties of horizontal, vertical, parallel and perpendicular lines and recognise simple examples of these
Recognise and use in practical situations, the four compass directions NSEW appreciate North in the Classroom
Through discussion and practical activities develop an understanding of the eight points of the compass and explore angles of 45 degrees
Follow and give turning instructions related to the eight points of the compass.
Describe clockwise and anti clockwise turns in terms of number of right angles and half right angles, fractions of a whole turn

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