Position, Direction and Movement: Age 5-7

This is part of our collection of favourite rich tasks arranged by topic.

If you are a teacher, you can find the whole collection on our Primary Curriculum teacher page.
Alternatively, if you are a student, you'll find the same problems on our Primary Curriculum student page.


  • Cover the Camel
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    Cover the Camel

    Age
    5 to 7
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    Can you cover the camel with these pieces?

  • Turning Man
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    Turning Man

    Age
    5 to 7
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    Use the interactivity to find out how many quarter turns the man must rotate through to look like each of the pictures.

  • Repeating Patterns
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    Repeating Patterns

    Age
    5 to 7
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    Try continuing these patterns made from triangles. Can you create your own repeating pattern?

  • Exploded Squares
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    Exploded Squares

    Age
    5 to 7
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    Can you create symmetrical designs by cutting a square into strips?

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    Poly Plug Pattern

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
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    Create a pattern on the small grid. How could you extend your pattern on the larger grid?

  • Colouring Triangles
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    Colouring Triangles

    Age
    5 to 7
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    Explore ways of colouring this set of triangles. Can you make symmetrical patterns?

  • Happy Halving
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    Happy Halving

    Age
    5 to 7
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    Can you split each of the shapes below in half so that the two parts are exactly the same?