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Unit 14 - Loci and Transformations
In this transformations activity, students solve 25 short answer problems. Students dilate, reflect, and translate points and figures in the coordinate plane. Students determine scale factors and lines of symmetry of figures.
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Geometry and Rubik's Cube
Students explore geometry using a Rubik's Cube. For this 2-D and 3-D shapes lesson, students use the Rubik's Cube to find the center, edge and corner pieces. Students then find the dimensions of the Rubik's Cube and read the solution...
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Tantalizing Tangrams: What Are Transformations?
Students use the Internet to learn about transformations and tessellations. For this geometry lesson, students use the Internet to define the meaning of reflections, translations, rotations, glide reflection and symmetry. Students...
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Conics in Geometry
High schoolers analyze characteristics and properties of two and three-dimensional shapes in this geometry activity. They follow detailed directions to use the Cabri Geometry II Application on their TI-89 calculator to construct a...
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Reflections in the Plane
Have your class explore the concept of reflections as they use Cabri Jr. to construct a triangle and reflect it over a line. Learners reflect shapes across the coordinate plane and across the lines y = x and y = -x.
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Making Cubes
Third graders explore vocabulary associated with three dimensional figures. In this transformations lesson, 3rd graders create two dimensional nets for three dimensional figures. Students become familiar with describing two and three...
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Graph Transforms
In this graph transforms worksheet, 10th graders solve and complete 15 various types of problems. First, they evaluate each function and sketch the graph. Then, 10th graders determine why two transformation illustrated are identical for...
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Problem-Solving Strategy: Find a Pattern
In this tessellations worksheet, students solve 2 word problems where they use the "make a pattern strategy" to form tessellations from geometric shapes. There is scaffolding for the problem solving strategy.
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Geometry Standardized Test Practice
In this figures and graphs review worksheet, 10th graders solve and complete 23 various types of problems that include identifying various figures and graphs. First, they name the transformation that maps the unshaded figure or preimage...
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Geometry Standardized Test Practice
In this angles and figures review worksheet, 10th graders solve and complete 39 different multiple choice problems. First, they find the length of a line between two given points. Then, students name the type of transformation and the...
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What do two-dimensional tessellations look like? Where in art can they be found?
Students explore the world of art and culture, including the works of M.C. Escher. They identify and create original tessellations. Students use a wealth of interactive multimedia applications. They explore the artistic representations...
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Toothpicks and Transformations
High schoolers investigate quadratic functions using geometric toothpick designs. They review transformations of quadratic functions-vertical and horizontal shifts, and stretches and shrinks. Students match the symbolic form of the...
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The Change of a River
Students describe the changes that have affected the Missouri River over the past 200 years by identifying transformations in this area's atmosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere, and lithosphere. They research online in groups assigned to...
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Reflections
In this math learning exercise, students practice constructing reflections of shapes already present in a grid-based graph. This simple learning exercise has 12 problems for the students to solve, and includes an answer sheet.
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Translation of a Point
In this online math learning exercise, students determine the translation of a point by utilizing the x and y coordinates. This excellent resource allows the students to check their answers, and to get "hints" should they run into...
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Easy Worksheet: Graph Using Transformations
For this graph using transformations worksheets, students solve 4 graphing problems. Students graph each transformation given an equation in vertex form.
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Four Graph Transformations with Shifts and Reflections Problems
In this transformations worksheet, students sketch functions with shifts and reflections. The original functions and space for the graphs are provided.
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Four Graphs of Transformations Problems
In this transformations worksheet, students sketch transformations of given graphs in four problems. In one of these problems students match graphs to equations.
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Rational Expressions Test with a Calculator
In this rational expression learning exercise, students graph rational equations, evaluate limits, state intercepts, asymptotes, and roots and factor. This learning exercise is designed as a test to be completed with a calculator.
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Tessellations
Young scholars form repeating patterns using tessellations. In this tessellations lesson, students identify shapes and illustrate three types of transformations. A website is included with the lesson which provides extension activities...
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Lesson 10-5: Transformations
In this transformations worksheet, students solve 5 multi-part short answer problems. Students transform images by reflecting them over a line or a point. Students find the line and/or point symmetry of various figures.
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Introduction to Unit V-Transformations
Students investigate transformations. In this Algebra I/Geometry lesson, students explore reflections, translations, rotations and dilations. The lesson includes examples of transformations in art, architecture, and nature.
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Transformations and Translations
In this transformations/translation worksheet, students draw transformations based on shapes and vectors of given translations. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
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Radical Transformations
Students transform the square root function graphically. In this transforming the square root function graphically lesson, students use their Ti-Nspire to change the a, b, and c values of th square root graph. Students transform the...