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Symmetry in My World
Second graders demonstrate understanding of symmetry and identify objects that have symmetry. They use a mirror to get a visual illustration of what symmetry is. They create a collage of symmetrical pictures they find in magazines.
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Mirror Symmetry/Mirror Images
Students explore lines of symmetry in geometric shapes. In this geometry lesson, students construct angles using mirrors and rubberbands, then predict the number of images that will appear in the reflection. Students reproduce lines of...
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Symmetry and Symbols
Students identify symmetrical and congruent elements in folk art. In this art and geometry lesson, students examine pictures of Masonic Plaque in the Form of a Royal Arch Tracing Board for evidence of congruent and symmetrical elements....
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Geometry of Democracy
Students explore the architecture of New England by identifying geometric shapes. For this architectural lesson, students examine photographs of classic building architecture and use a transparency to trace geometric shapes they...
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Kindergarten: Geometry in Our World (Centers)
Students identify attributes in real-life objects and models of solids and connect these attributes to characteristics of shapes such as circles, triangles, squares, and other rectangles. They discuss the ability of the object to roll,...
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Geometry Level 3
What a wonderful resource! Learners create two-dimensional shapes according to the instructions stated, use the squares to make a triangular prism, a cube, and a pyramid, and identify features of plane shapes, among a myriad of other...
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Geometry Skills: Symmetry
In this geometry skills practice activity, students respond to 6 questions that require them to identify whether the 6 images pictured are symmetrical.
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Geometry in Architecture #1
Discover how to analyze architecture from a geometric standpoint. The fourth installment of an 11-part unit on architecture first provides a presentation on axis, balance, basic form, formal, pattern, proportion, symmetry, and tripartite...
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Rotational Symmetry of Polygons and Other Figures
Students explore geometry by participating in a shape rotation experiment. In this symmetry lesson, students identify the term symmetry and a list of other geometry vocabulary. Students analyze shapes as they are turned 90 degrees and...
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Tessellations: Geometry and Symmetry
Learners examine tesselllations and their geometric properties. They have a better knowledge of polygons, can identify types of symmetry in tessellations. Also students use visulization, spatial reasoning, and geometric modeling to...
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Shapes Are Everywhere
Third graders explore pattern blocks noticing their similarities and differences and share their observations with others. They classify shapes by discussing sides and angles and combine pieces to make new shapes.
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A Different Point of View
Elementary schoolers utilize a pattern worksheet embedded in this plan to work on a deeper understanding of geometric concepts like symmetry and congruency. Since geometry is such a visual form of mathematics, this lesson should fit...
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Geometry--Symmetry
In this symmetry activity, students identify and circle the shapes that are symmetrical in a set. There are four multiple choice questions.
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Symmetries of a Quadrilateral II
Learners investigate the symmetries of a convex quadrilateral in a collaborative activity. Rigid motion and complements are explored as learners analyze different cases of reflections across a line.
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World's Fair Quilt Pattern
In this quilt patterns worksheet, 7th graders identify and complete 6 different problems that include various patterns using shapes. First, they fill the square with the polygons listed on the left as stated. Then, students use...
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Cutouts
Students identify symmetry in shapes. In this geometry lesson, students fold paper to identify lines of symmetry. Students create various symmetrical shapes using folded paper.
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Symmetry
In this geometry skills practice worksheet, students respond to 12 questions that require them to identify images that have symmetry.
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Introduction: Complete the Symmetry
In this symmetry worksheet, students observe a model and then complete the shape to make it symmetrical. This one-page worksheet contains two basic problems.
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Rotational Symmetry
In this geometry skills practice worksheet, students examine 4 images and determine whether or not they have rotational symmetry.
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Lines of Symmetry
In this geometry skills practice worksheet, students respond to 3 questions that require them to identify lines of symmetry.
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Rotational Symmetry
In this geometry skills practice learning exercise, students respond to 4 questions that require them to identify rotational symmetry.
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Rotational Symmetry
In this geometry skills practice worksheet, students respond to 4 questions that require them to identify images that have rotational symmetry.
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Rotational Symmetry
In this geometry skills practice worksheet, students respond to 3 questions that require them to identify rotational symmetry
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Symmetry
For this symmetry worksheet, students find and trace a line of symmetry in the shapes and objects given to them. Students complete 8 problems.