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shape drawing

Using coordinates and drawing basic shapes

July 7, 2016July 8, 2016Oxford Maths

Coordinate grids can provide a quick and easy way to draw shapes with a class, as a starter or a general activity. Drawing and labelling axes is a necessary skill, but if it is not the main point of the lesson then it can be sidestepped by providing pre-drawn grids with axes. If the results need […]

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