Following Directions Card Game

• We are learning to describe the position and location of objects in a familiar space, e.g. inside, underneath, on top of.
• We are learning to use appropriate language to describe location.
• We are learning to give and follow directions to familiar locations.

Curriculum alignment

• Australian Curriculum 4
• NSW 6
• VIC 3

Australian Curriculum covers QLD / SA / WA / NT / TAS / ACT.

Differentiation

Teach it your way

• Content to Differentiate
• Content to Extend

Linked resources & worksheets

• Resource Year: F 1

  Positional Maths Language Posters

  These positional maths language posters were requested by our member, Christine, and are a very visual resource perfect for prep/kindergarte...

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• Resource Year: F 1

  Positional Maths Match

  The Positional Maths Matching activity allows students to match the positional word to the image on each page. This resource is also a parti...

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• Resource Year: F

  Positional Maths Language Matching Game

  The 'Positional Maths Language Matching Game' has been developed to help students connect the meanings of positional descriptions with the v...

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• Resource Year: 2

  Take Your Turn - Full, Half and Quarter Turns

  Students identify and perform full, half- and quarter-turns of a single shape as they fill their game boards. Photograph the finished game b...

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• Resource Year: 2

  Clockwise - Anticlockwise Poster

  This poster was developed to assist students in understanding the terminology, 'clockwise' and 'anticlockwise'.

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• Resource Year: P F 1

  Left and Right Hand Poster - Direction

  The left and right hand display posters show students how to determine their right from their left hand. Either use this as a classroom disp...

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• Resource Year: F 1

  Positional Language Poster

  The Positional Language Poster helps students interpret position and movement language such as: in, in front of, under, between, near, next...

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• Presentation Year: 1

  Dazzling Directions - Presentation

  This comprehensive position and location presentation has been created to guide students through an introduction to the position and locatio...

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• Resource Year: 1

  Dazzling Directions - Student Reference Card

  This student reference card has been designed as a handy reference point to use in conjunction with the Position and Location Presentation....

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• Resource Year: 1

  Directions in Space

  In this worksheet, students use their understanding of the language of position to glue the items in the correct location. Students will pra...

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• Resource Year: 1

  Follow the Directions

  This worksheet asks students to use their understanding of the language of position to draw and colour items in the correct location. Studen...

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• Resource Year: 1

  Following Directions

  This series of worksheets asks students to use their understanding of position and direction. They are  part of a larger unit of work on pos...

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• Resource Year: 1

  Taking Turns

  Students cut and paste to show their understanding of full and half turns in a clockwise and anticlockwise directions. This worksheet is par...

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• Resource Year: 1

  Draw the Pathway

  Students must navigate their way around the pathway by following the directions involving turns to the left and right. Answers have been pro...

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• Resource Year: 1

  Diving for Directions

  This worksheet asks students to help Dan, the diver, find the treasure! They will draw the route he needs to take, and match written or oral...

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• Resource Year: 1

  Dazzling Directions Assessment

  This assessment contains 3 parts. Students are required to demonstrate their understanding of positional language by drawing a picture which...

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• Unit Plan Year: 1

  Maths Unit: Dazzling Directions

  This detailed unit plan contains an abundance of resources to support students when describing the position and location of objects. The uni...

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