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Maths : Symmetry

Reflective Patterns * * * * This is a star rating given by UK teachers who have reviewed the website

Reflective Patterns

 
Mainly suitable for:
Well suited for use in UK schools KS2, KS3
Maths
 
Site owner's description: Word document
Rotation * * * * This is a star rating given by UK teachers who have reviewed the website

Rotation

 
Mainly suitable for:
Well suited for use in UK schools KS2, KS3
Maths
 
Site owner's description: Zip file collection
Flags Lines of Symmetry * * * * This is a star rating given by UK teachers who have reviewed the website

Flags Lines of Symmetry

 
Mainly suitable for:
Well suited for use in UK schools KS2, KS3
Maths
 
Site owner's description: PowerPoint file
Rotate Tiles * * * * This is a star rating given by UK teachers who have reviewed the website

Rotate Tiles

 
Mainly suitable for:
Well suited for use in UK schools KS2
Review: This is a useful activity which would be ideal for use on an interactive whiteboard to demonstrate rotational symmetry. On this webpage is a grid of small squares with horizontal and vertical axes. Pupils select colours and draw shapes by clicking in various squares on the grid. The shapes produced are automatically rotated and drawn in all four quadrants. This could be a useful resource for teachers looking for ways to introduce rotational symmetry to a class. It should result in much useful discussion.
Maths
 
Interactive Geometry Section * * * * This is a star rating given by UK teachers who have reviewed the website

Interactive Geometry Section

 
Mainly suitable for:
Well suited for use in UK schools KS2
Review: This is a resource from the Ambleside Primary School website which would be great for use on an interactive whiteboard. There is a selection of JAVA based online tools which explore the properties of various regular and irregular shapes as well as mirror and rotational symmetry. Each page has a brief selection of teaching ideas / notes. They have been developed for use by a class teacher using a computer with a class or group, although they could be used for investigations by independent groups of children.
Maths
 
Symmetry * * * * This is a star rating given by UK teachers who have reviewed the website

Symmetry

 
Mainly suitable for:
Well suited for use in UK schools KS2, KS3
Maths
 
Site owner's description: Zip file collection
Tessellation * * * * This is a star rating given by UK teachers who have reviewed the website

Tessellation

 
Mainly suitable for:
Well suited for use in UK schools KS2, KS3
Maths
 
Site owner's description: Word document
Lines of Symmetry * * * * This is a star rating given by UK teachers who have reviewed the website

Lines of Symmetry

 
Mainly suitable for:
Well suited for use in UK schools KS2, KS3
Maths
 
Site owner's description: Word document
Reflective Symmetry * * * * This is a star rating given by UK teachers who have reviewed the website

Reflective Symmetry

 
Mainly suitable for:
Well suited for use in UK schools KS2, KS3
Maths
 
Site owner's description: Word document
Adrian Bruce – The best symmetry animation * * * * This is a star rating given by UK teachers who have reviewed the website

Adrian Bruce – The best symmetry animation

  
Mainly suitable for:
KS1, KS2
Review: These web pages can be downloaded as a PowerPoint presentation that is an excellent resource to use on an interactive whiteboard or large screen when teaching children about line symmetry. It has a wonderful animation of a butterfly opening and closing its wings which is a perfect way to demonstrate to children how a butterfly could be folded in half along a vertical line to be symmetrical. The presentation is filled with other examples – pictures captions and questions that stimulate children to talk about the symmetry they see. It has a section of symmetry in nature that could be used to inspire children to look for symmetry in this field themselves as well as symmetry in animals, masks, buildings and reflections. The section on symmetry in shapes looks at how many lines of symmetry each shape has and poses the question ‘Is there a pattern?’ – a great starting point for an investigation.
Maths
 
Symmetry 1 * * * * This is a star rating given by UK teachers who have reviewed the website

Symmetry 1

  
Mainly suitable for:
Well suited for use in UK schools KS2
Review: This is simple yet useful worksheet all about reflective symmetry. It consists of several shapes on which pupils are asked to draw lines of symmetry. Some of these shapes have several lines of symmetry whilst others have none. A mirror would be a useful tool for children attempting this worksheet. This worksheet is part of the excellent Priamry Resources website which offers a wide range of quality resoucres free of charge to Priamry teachers.
Maths
 
Tessellating Shapes * * * * This is a star rating given by UK teachers who have reviewed the website

Tessellating Shapes

 
Mainly suitable for:
Well suited for use in UK schools KS2, KS3
Maths
 
Site owner's description: Flip Chart file
Looking at (2D) shapes * * * * This is a star rating given by UK teachers who have reviewed the website

Looking at (2D) shapes

  
Mainly suitable for:
Well suited for use in UK schools KS1, KS2
Review: This worksheet is an investigative activity which would be useful for children developing a knowledge of simple 2D shapes. This sheet consolidates understanding of the properties of different shapes. It is essentially a record sheet in which children record the properties of 2D shapes. There is space for children to record the name of each shape as well as the number of faces, vertices etc and whether it is symmetrical. It is part of the excellent Primary Resources website which offers a wide range of quality resources free of charge to Primary teachers. A site well worth looking at.
Maths
 
Lines of Symmetry * * * * This is a star rating given by UK teachers who have reviewed the website

Lines of Symmetry

 
Mainly suitable for:
Well suited for use in UK schools KS2, KS3
Maths
 
Site owner's description: Word document
Symmetrical pictures * * * * This is a star rating given by UK teachers who have reviewed the website

Symmetrical pictures

  
Mainly suitable for:
Well suited for use in UK schools KS2, KS3
Maths
 
Symmetrical Patterns * * * * This is a star rating given by UK teachers who have reviewed the website

Symmetrical Patterns

 
Mainly suitable for:
Well suited for use in UK schools KS2, KS3
Maths
 
Site owner's description: Flash file
Shape Symmetry * * * * This is a star rating given by UK teachers who have reviewed the website

Shape Symmetry

 
Mainly suitable for:
Well suited for use in UK schools KS2, KS3
Maths
 
Site owner's description: Printable - PDF (Acrobat reader)
Shapes (2D) * * * * This is a star rating given by UK teachers who have reviewed the website

Shapes (2D)

  
Mainly suitable for:
Well suited for use in UK schools KS2
Review: This worksheet is a very simple activity which would be useful for children developing a knowledge of simple 2D shapes. This sheet consolidates understanding of different shapes. It shows pupils a pictures of various shapes. Children have to fill in parts of a table relating to the properties of these shapes on the page. This can relate to angles, symmetry or any other property of these shapes. It is part of the excellent Primary Resources website which offers a wide range of quality resources free of charge to Primary teachers. A site well worth looking at
Maths
 
Symmetrical Patterns * * * * This is a star rating given by UK teachers who have reviewed the website

Symmetrical Patterns

 
Mainly suitable for:
Well suited for use in UK schools KS2, KS3
Maths
 
Site owner's description: Zip file collection
Pentominoes Symmetry * * * * This is a star rating given by UK teachers who have reviewed the website

Pentominoes Symmetry

 
Mainly suitable for:
Well suited for use in UK schools KS2, KS3
Maths
 
Site owner's description: Word document
Sketching symmetry * * * * This is a star rating given by UK teachers who have reviewed the website

Sketching symmetry

  
Mainly suitable for:
Well suited for use in UK schools KS2, KS3
Maths
 
Welcome to the Polygon Playground! * * * * This is a star rating given by UK teachers who have reviewed the website

Welcome to the Polygon Playground!

  
Mainly suitable for:
KS2, KS3
Review: This activity is part of the "Math cat" website. "Polygon playground" is an activity where users are able to arrange designs with online movable polygons by dragging them with their mouse. This activity might well be useful for exploring different aspects of geometry. In particular, the properties of different shapes, tesselation or symmetry could well be developed through this activity. The illustrations are bright and attractive meaning that this might well be appropriate for use with an interative whiteboard.
Maths
 
Shape Sequences * * * * This is a star rating given by UK teachers who have reviewed the website

Shape Sequences

 
Mainly suitable for:
Well suited for use in UK schools KS2, KS3
Maths
 
Site owner's description: Word document
Reflections in a Mirror Line * * * * This is a star rating given by UK teachers who have reviewed the website

Reflections in a Mirror Line

 
Mainly suitable for:
Well suited for use in UK schools KS2, KS3
Maths
 
Site owner's description: Word document
Symmetry - Reflections * * * * This is a star rating given by UK teachers who have reviewed the website

Symmetry - Reflections

  
Mainly suitable for:
Well suited for use in UK schools KS2, KS3
Maths
 
Symmetry * * * * This is a star rating given by UK teachers who have reviewed the website

Symmetry

  
Mainly suitable for:
Well suited for use in UK schools KS2, KS3
Maths
 
Pursuit Curves * * * * This is a star rating given by UK teachers who have reviewed the website

Pursuit Curves

  
Mainly suitable for:
Well suited for use in UK schools KS2, KS3
Maths
 
Translations * * * * This is a star rating given by UK teachers who have reviewed the website

Translations

 
Mainly suitable for:
Well suited for use in UK schools KS2, KS3
Maths
 
Site owner's description: PowerPoint file
Diagonal Reflections * * * * This is a star rating given by UK teachers who have reviewed the website

Diagonal Reflections

 
Mainly suitable for:
Well suited for use in UK schools KS2, KS3
Maths
 
Site owner's description: Printable - PDF (Acrobat reader)
Symmetry 2 * * * * This is a star rating given by UK teachers who have reviewed the website

Symmetry 2

  
Mainly suitable for:
Well suited for use in UK schools KS2
Review: This is another simple yet useful worksheet all about reflective symmetry. It consists of several shapes on which pupils are asked to draw lines of symmetry. Some of these shapes have several lines of symmetry whilst others have none. A mirror would be a useful tool for children attempting this worksheet. This worksheet is part of the excellent Priamry Resources website which offers a wide range of quality resoucres free of charge to Priamry teachers. A site well worth looking at
Maths
 
Lines of Symmetry * * * * This is a star rating given by UK teachers who have reviewed the website

Lines of Symmetry

 
Mainly suitable for:
Well suited for use in UK schools KS2, KS3
Maths
 
Site owner's description: PowerPoint file
Symmetry * * * * This is a star rating given by UK teachers who have reviewed the website

Symmetry

 
Mainly suitable for:
Well suited for use in UK schools KS2, KS3
Maths
 
Site owner's description: Easiteach file
Symmetry Investigation * * * * This is a star rating given by UK teachers who have reviewed the website

Symmetry Investigation

 
Mainly suitable for:
Well suited for use in UK schools KS2, KS3
Maths
 
Site owner's description: Easiteach file
Symmetry Webquest * * * This is a star rating given by UK teachers who have reviewed the website This is a star rating given by UK teachers who have reviewed the website

Symmetry Webquest

 
Mainly suitable for:
KS2, KS3
Review: Mixed Symmetry
Maths
 
Rotational Symmetry * * * This is a star rating given by UK teachers who have reviewed the website This is a star rating given by UK teachers who have reviewed the website

Rotational Symmetry

 
Mainly suitable for:
KS2, KS3
Review: Rotation only
Maths
 
Equilateral Triangles * * * This is a star rating given by UK teachers who have reviewed the website This is a star rating given by UK teachers who have reviewed the website

Equilateral Triangles

  
Mainly suitable for:
KS2
Review: This site looks at equilateral triangles and discusses classroom activities based on the subject. They suggest making geometric designs using equilateral triangles of different sizes and colours. This enables students to see the relationships between triangles, hexagons and symmetry. There are also detailed illustrated instructions on how to make an equilateral triangle from a piece of folded paper. The main MegaMath site contains more mathematical activities based on different topics including knots, maps, logic puzzles, graphs, maths stories and algorithms.
Maths
 
Symmetry Game * * * This is a star rating given by UK teachers who have reviewed the website This is a star rating given by UK teachers who have reviewed the website

Symmetry Game

 
Mainly suitable for:
KS2, KS3
Review: Mixed Symmetry
Maths
 
Symmetry * * * This is a star rating given by UK teachers who have reviewed the website This is a star rating given by UK teachers who have reviewed the website

Symmetry

 
Mainly suitable for:
KS2, KS3
Review: Reflection only
Maths
 
Pattern Blocks * * * This is a star rating given by UK teachers who have reviewed the website This is a star rating given by UK teachers who have reviewed the website

Pattern Blocks

 
Mainly suitable for:
KS2, KS3
Review: Mixed Symmetry
Maths
 
Film Canister Kaleidoscope * * * This is a star rating given by UK teachers who have reviewed the website This is a star rating given by UK teachers who have reviewed the website

Film Canister Kaleidoscope

  
Mainly suitable for:
Well suited for use in UK schools KS2
Review: This maths lesson plan for grades 4-6 describes how to make a kaleidoscope with a film canister, to investigate symmetry. By looking into the kaleidoscope you can see symmetrical patterns. The lesson plan is detailed and includes materials needed and procedures. This teaching resource is part of the Franklin Institute website and the main website has links to further science, computing and maths learning resources. You can also find out about the exhibits that are found in the Franklin Institute, Philadelphia.
Maths
 

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