Instituto Latinoamericano de la Comunicacion Educativa
Red Escolar: Simetrias
In Spanish. This activity is to create different figures which are symmetrical, and also find and learn about other types of symmetries.
Math Graphs
Houghton Mifflin: Math Graphs: Symmetry 1 [Pdf]
Students sketch a complete graph using the indicated type of symmetry. The resource consists of an enlarged printable version of a graph available in PDF format.
Math Graphs
Houghton Mifflin: Math Graphs: Symmetry 2 [Pdf]
Students sketch a complete graph using the indicated type of symmetry. The resource consists of an enlarged printable version of a graph available in PDF format.
Math Graphs
Houghton Mifflin: Math Graphs: Symmetry 3 [Pdf]
Learners explore symmetry. The resource consists of an enlarged printable version of a graph available in PDF format.
Math Graphs
Houghton Mifflin: Math Graphs: Symmetry 4 [Pdf]
Learners investigate symmetry. The resource consists of an enlarged printable version of a graph available in PDF format.
Math Graphs
Houghton Mifflin: Math Graphs: Symmetry 9 [Pdf]
Learners complete the second half of a graph using y-axis symmetry. The graph is available in PDF format.
Math Graphs
Houghton Mifflin: Math Graphs: Symmetry 10 [Pdf]
Learners complete the second half of a graph using x-axis symmetry. The graph is available in PDF format.
Math Graphs
Houghton Mifflin: Math Graphs: Symmetry 11 [Pdf]
Students sketch the second half of a graph using origin symmetry. The graph is available in PDF format.
Math Graphs
Houghton Mifflin: Math Graphs: Symmetry 12 [Pdf]
Students sketch the second half of a graph using y-axis symmetry. The graph is available in PDF format.
Math Graphs
Houghton Mifflin: Math Graphs: Symmetry 13 [Pdf]
Students complete the sketch of a graph using y-axis symmetry. The resource consists of an enlarged printable version of a graph available in PDF format.
Math Graphs
Houghton Mifflin: Math Graphs: Symmetry 14 [Pdf]
Students complete the sketch of a graph using x-axis symmetry. The resource consists of an enlarged printable version of a graph available in PDF format.
Math Graphs
Houghton Mifflin: Math Graphs: Symmetry 15 [Pdf]
Learners use origin symmetry to complete the sketch of a given graph. The resource consists of an enlarged printable version of a graph available in PDF format.
Math Graphs
Houghton Mifflin: Math Graphs: Symmetry 16 [Pdf]
Learners use y - axis symmetry to complete the sketch of a given graph. The resource consists of an enlarged printable version of a graph available in PDF format.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt: Saxon Activity Center Real World Investigation: Symmetry Around Us [Pdf]
Use this internet lesson to explore different types of symmetry in nature. Learners examine line symmetry, rotational symmetry, and bilateral symmetry. An integrated math, language art, and art lesson. Acrobat Reader required.
McGraw Hill
Glencoe Mathematics: Online Study Tools: Symmetry
This site gives a short interactive quiz which allows students to self-assess their understanding of the concept of symmetry.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Tangrams
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart uses tangrams to teach geometric principles. There are many opportunities for students to interact and practice with tangrams.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Tesselations
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a visual instruction of tessellations. It displays a variety of tessellations throughout the world and in different cultures.
Teaching Treasures Publications
Teaching Treasures: Year Six Math True or False
Assess your aptitude for math facts with this interactive true or false questionnaire. Questions cover a variety of math concepts and topics that should be familiar to most young mathematicians. Answers can be checked immediately.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Classifying Shapes
[Free Registration/Login Required] With this flipchart students will learn how to classify two-dimensional shapes and discuss the attributes of polygons.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Exploration Symmetry
[Free Registration/Login Required] Understanding symmetry has never been easier. Use the flipchart to provide students with several examples of how symmetry can be achieved using simple shapes and images.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Graph of an Equation
[Free Registration/Login Required] In 1637, Rene Descartes revolutionized the study of mathematics by joining its two major fields, algebra and geometry. With Descartes's coordinate plane, geometric concepts could be formulated...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Mathematical Symmetry
[Free Registration/Login Required] The teacher will use this lesson to review symmetry.
Can Teach
Can Teach: Math Centers
This page offers a variety of math center ideas for general math and geometry. Instructions on setting up the center are not provided for most ideas, however, those lacking instructions are pretty self-evident.
Math Is Fun
Math Is Fun: Symmetry Artist
The learning activity explores symmetry. Students combine mathematics and art as they investigate reflection and rotation symmetry.