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Mathematics / Year 6 / Space
Curriculum content descriptions
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 (AC9M6SP02)
Elaborations
- 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
- using the Cartesian plane to draw lines and polygons, listing co-ordinates in the correct order to complete a polygon
- exploring how coordinates can be used to input positional data for artificial intelligence systems to locate positions in an image or other two-dimensional space
- investigating and connecting land or star maps used by First Nations Australians with the Cartesian plane through a graphical or visual way of describing location
General capabilities
ScOT terms
Cartesian coordinates, Cartesian planes