Translation in maths just means slide the shape along a certain distance. Try drawing the picture by translating the shapes as shown.

When plotting points on a grid remember the first number is the number of squares along and the second number is the number of squares up. Some great drawings to plot, but care needs to be taken!

Co-ordinates, columns, rows and diagonals are all here. Remember to use the brackets and a comma when writing down a pair of co-ordinates.

Introducing translations.