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    This document provides instructions for a 'Battleshapes' activity where children place shapes on grids and ask yes/no questions to find each other's shapes using grid references. The activity aims to help children use position words and grid references to describe locations. It outlines the materials needed, steps to follow and language to use during the game.

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    144 Numicon – Geometry, Measurement and Statistics 3

    Geometry 4, Using grids and grid references

    Battleshapes
    How this will help your child What to do
    • This activity will allow your child to use grid • Cut out the grids and the two sets of shapes from
    references to describe positions. the Battleshapes sheet. Give one pair of grids and
    • It will allow them to use position and direction one set of eight shapes to your child and keep
    words to ask questions to help them find shapes the others for yourself. You will share the speech
    on a grid. bubble prompt.
    • Look at the shapes with your child. Talk about
    Words and phrases to use
    how many squares each shape is made of and if
    after, before, between, row, column, left, right, the shape reminds your child of anything, e.g. an
    direction, position, grid reference, more than, fewer ‘L’ shape. 1
    than, symmetrical, up, down, forward, back, above,
    • Keep your grids hidden from each other. Ask your
    below, next to
    child to secretly select five of their eight shapes
    You will need and place them on the squares on one of their
    • Scissors grids, any way round but not touching. Now
    • 2 pencils arrange your set of shapes on your grid. 2
    • Eraser • Ask your child to name a square where they think
    a shape might be hidden on your grid, e.g. A3.
    During the activity, look at what your child can do
    • If one of your shapes covers this square, your child
    • Find shapes on a grid. draws a circle in that square on their empty grid. 3
    • Use grid references correctly. • They then ask you a question about the shapes
    which must have a yes/no answer. They may use
    the speech bubble card as a prompt, e.g. ‘Does it
    cover anywhere in column A?’
    • Using the answer, they name another square
    where the shape may be. They continue asking
    questions until they ‘miss’ or until they find the
    whole shape. If they miss they draw an X in that
    square. 3
    • Take turns to find each other’s shapes until a
    winner finds all five.

    Next steps…
    1 • Rub out pencil marks and play again using
    different shapes.
    • Find examples of maps with grids and ask
    9 your child to use grid references to find
    8 somewhere.
    7
    6
    5 4
    4 3
    3
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    A B C D E F G H I 2 A B 3
    © Oxford University Press 2014. This page can be copied for use in the purchasing school.

    838971_04_pp135-145.indd 144 10/02/2014 10:23


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    Battleshapes

    Does it cover more than … squares ...?


    Does it cover fewer than … squares …?
    Does it cover anywhere in column ...?
    Does it cover anywhere in row …?
    Is it symmetrical?
    Is it between rows … and …?
    Is it between columns … and …?
    Is it in a row after row ...?
    Is it in a column after column …?

    9 9
    8 8
    7 7
    6 6
    5 5
    4 4
    3 3
    2 2
    1 1
    A B C D E F G H I A B C D E F G H I

    9 9
    8 8
    7 7
    6 6
    5 5
    4 4
    3 3
    2 2
    1 1
    A B C D E F G H I A B C D E F G H I

    Geometry, Measurement and Statistics 3


    Geometry 4, Using grids and grid references © Oxford University Press 2014. This page can be copied for use in the purchasing school.

    838971_04_pp135-145.indd 145 30/01/2014 15:00

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