locate points in the 4 quadrants of a Cartesian plane; describe changes to the coordinates when a point is moved to a different position in the plane

How Bloomi helps with this

This is a readiness-year topic that builds towards the next NAPLAN year. Bloomi practises it as curriculum mastery, never test drilling.

What this looks like in the classroom

• understanding that the Cartesian plane provides a graphical or visual way of describing location with respect to a fixed origin
• understanding that the axes are number lines that can have different scales, including fractions and decimals, depending on purpose
• understanding that the horizontal coordinate is written first and is changed if there is a move to the left or right, whereas a move up or down will change the vertical coordinate