Lesson
Are you ready?
Do you know your left from your right?
Which is your left hand?
Which way do you turn when you turn left?
Looking at the screen you are looking at now:
Idea summary
Left is the direction this arrow is pointing to: \longleftarrow
Right is the direction this arrow is pointing to: \longrightarrow
Describe position
This video shows us how to talk about position.
Examples
Example 1
What object is in the top right?
A
B
Worked Solution
Idea summary
Remember to think of opposites when we think of direction or position:
Left is the opposite of right
Up is the opposite of down
Top is the opposite of bottom
Outcomes
MA2-17MG
uses simple maps and grids to represent position and follow routes, including using compass directions