1. Try the skill
Two children face each other. Will their right hands point to the same side of the room? Explain.
AC9M1SP02 • Homework
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Directions depend on the starting view
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Show your thinking with objects, drawings or words. An adult may read the instructions aloud.
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2. Try the skill
Why is ‘go forward’ unclear when the starting direction is not given?
3. Apply and explain
Place a toy at a marked start. Give three instructions to move it around a book and check the route with a partner.
4. Apply and explain
A toy must turn left before moving two steps. What could change if the instructions are followed in reverse order?
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Answer guide · AC9M1SP02
- No. Their facing directions are opposite, so their right sides point to opposite sides of the room.
- Different facing directions lead to different routes.
- Accept ordered directions that state the initial facing direction and lead to the intended place.
- It moves two steps in its old direction before turning, so it can finish in a different place.
If help is needed: Turning right changes where you face; it is not automatically a step sideways. Left and right belong to the person following the directions.