Lesson: Translations on a Coordinate Plane Mathematics

In this lesson, we will learn how to translate points, line segments, and shapes on the coordinate plane.

Lesson Plan

Students will be able to

understand the coordinate transformation that represents a translation,
translate points, line segments, and shapes on the coordinate plane given the coordinate transformation of the translation,
translate points, line segments, and shapes on the coordinate plane given the magnitude and direction of the translation,
convert a translation given as a magnitude and direction to the equivalent coordinate transformation and vice versa and describe a coordinate translation in words,
understand the properties of translation in the coordinate plane.

Lesson Worksheet

Q1:

Write the translation that takes point to point .

Q2:

Determine the coordinates of the image of point of quadrilateral after a translation 5 units left and 3 units down.

Q3:

Start with point . Translate it by 5 units to the left and 2 units up. Follow this with a translation of 5 units to the right and 4 units up. What are the new coordinates?