Put your left hand in the air!
The hand that makes an ‘L’ shape is your left
hand.
Left                                       Righ
                                           t
     Put your right hand in the air!
The hand that does not make an ‘L’ shape is your right
hand.
     Left                                      Righ
                                               t
    Making turns - clockwise
                                          We call this one whole
                                           turn or a full turn.
If the frog turns to the right, it is turning clockwise.
    Making turns – anti-clockwise
                                              Anti means the
                                               opposite of.
If the rocket turns to the left, it is turning anti-clockwise.
Making turns – a quarter turn clockwise
                                              A quarter means
                                                there are 4
                                                equal parts.
          The kite might turn part of the whole turn.
   The kite will turn a quarter of the whole turn clockwise.
Making turns – a quarter turn anti-clockwise
                                                The bear turns 1
                                                 of the 4 equal
                                                     parts.
            The bear might turn part of the whole turn.
   The bear will turn a quarter of the whole turn anti-clockwise.
Making turns – a half turn clockwise
                                            A half means
                                           there ae 2 equal
                                                parts.
      The owl might turn part of the whole turn.
   The owl will turn half of the whole turn clockwise.
Making turns – a half turn anti-clockwise
                                             Remember, turning
                                           left is anti-clockwise.
                                               Turning right
                                                 is clockwise
         The bike might turn part of the whole turn.
   The bike will turn half of the whole turn anti-clockwise.
                   Here is a robot.
         The robot has rotated 1 whole turn anticlockwise.
               Which picture shows the robot now?
answer
             Here is a toy boat.
         The boat has rotated a half turn clockwise.
            Which picture shows the boat now?
answer
         How far has the fish rotated?
answer       one quarter turn clockwise
     How far has the ladybird rotated?
            one half turn anticlockwise
                         or
answer
              one half turn clockwise
     Bee-Bot wants to buy a newspaper
      How should he get to the Kiosk?
         Go straight ahead, then turn right. Go straight ahead again, then
answer
         turn left. Continue straight ahead. The Kiosk is on your left.
     Bee-Bot wants to buy some meat.
    How should he get to the Butcher’s?
         Go straight ahead, then turn left. Go straight ahead again,
answer
         then turn left. Continue straight ahead. The Butchers is on
         your right.
              Selma was facing North.
She did a three-quarter turn in a clockwise direction.
            Which way is she facing now?
answer          Selma is facing West.
             Selma was facing North.
         She turned 90 degrees clockwise.
          Which way is she facing now?
answer        Selma is facing East.
               Selma was facing North.
         She turned 90 degrees anticlockwise.
            Which way is she facing now?
answer           Selma is facing West.