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Position and direction: Age 7-11

This collection is one of our Primary Curriculum collections - tasks that are grouped by topic.

Coordinate Challenge
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Coordinate challenge

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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Use the clues about the symmetrical properties of these letters to place them on the grid.
More Transformations on a Pegboard
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More transformations on a pegboard

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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Use the interactivity to find all the different right-angled triangles you can make by just moving one corner of the starting triangle.
A Cartesian Puzzle
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A Cartesian puzzle

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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Find the missing coordinates which will form these eight quadrilaterals. These coordinates themselves will then form a shape with rotational and line symmetry.

Eight hidden squares
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Eight hidden squares

Age
7 to 14
Challenge level
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On the graph there are 28 marked points. These points all mark the vertices (corners) of eight hidden squares. Can you find the eight hidden squares?

Ten Hidden Squares
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Ten hidden squares

Age
7 to 14
Challenge level
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These points all mark the vertices (corners) of ten hidden squares. Can you find the 10 hidden squares?

Treasure Hunt
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Treasure hunt

Age
7 to 14
Challenge level
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Can you find a reliable strategy for choosing coordinates that will locate the treasure in the minimum number of guesses?



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You may also be interested in this collection of activities from the STEM Learning website, that complement the NRICH activities above.