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Tessellations
Learners identify and construct figures that tessellate. They investigate which regular polygons tessellate and how to modify them to make other tessellating figures. Students explore how naturally occurring tessellations have been...
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Now and Then
Students record transformations and their effects within and across cultures. Students study the life of specific people in a former time period and then in the present time period. This teacher focused on the Winnebago tribe, using her...
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A Midsummer Night's Dream
Students explore the world of love and magic in William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. Comparisons are made to the life experiences of the reader as love's portrayal in contemporary situations are analized.
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The Change of a River
High schoolers 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...
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THE GAM SAAN ADVENTURE ARE YOU WILLING TO RISK IT?
Fourth graders study the lasting influence of the Pony Express, Overland Mail Service, Western Union, and the building of the transcontinental railroad, including the contributions of Chinese workers to its construction. They explore the...
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Transformations
Middle schoolers solve and identify 10 different problems that include transformations and identifying translations. They determine if each figure is an example of a translation and explain how each figure may or may not be a...
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Geometric Transformations
This PowerPoint provides opportunities for students to explore geometric transformations. Students examine the position of figures in several photographs and identify each pair as reflections, rotations, or translations.
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Graphing and Writing the Rule for Transformations
In this translations worksheet, students graph the given image using the transformations described in six problems and write the rule for the transformation graphed in six more problems.
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Reflections
In this math activity, students practice constructing reflections of shapes already present in a grid-based graph. This simple activity 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 instructional activity, 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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"Ode to the West Wind" Theme of Transformation
In this "Ode to the West Wind" worksheet students discuss the poet's hope that the wind will transform him. Students answer three questions about the transformation.
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Easy Worksheet: Graph Using Transformations
In 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 worksheet, students graph rational equations, evaluate limits, state intercepts, asymptotes, and roots and factor. This worksheet is designed as a test to be completed with a calculator.
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The Tragedy of Antony and Cleopatra Theme of Transformation
In this reading comprehension worksheet, learners respond to 4 short answer and essay questions based on the theme of transformation in The Tragedy of Antony and Cleopatra. Students may also complete their choice of 3 reading...
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Transformations Homework
In this geometry worksheet, students transform a coordinate based on a reflection, translation, or dilation in order to obtain the image. There are 12 questions.
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Tessellations
Students 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 and...
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Fun With Fractals
Students use fractals to analyze nature. In this geometry lesson, students work in groups using technology and math to communicate. They identify where in the real world fractal can be seen.
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Transformations of a Quadratic Function
Students graph quadratic functions. In this algebra lesson, students perform transformation on the TI calculator as they create a visual. They identify the vertex and intercepts of the parabola.
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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
Young scholars 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...
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Eigenvalues, Eigenvectors, and Diagonalization
Students determine eigenvectors and eigenvalues for a matrix. Students diagonalize a matrix. Similar matrices are defined. Determinant formula is given for an degree n polynomial.
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Connecting Translations, Reflections, and Rotations
Learners differentiate between translation, reflection and rotation. They explore the 3 types of transformation using Cabri Jr. and build on previous knowledge in this lesson.