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Transformations And Animations in Polar Graphing

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
In this math worksheet, they investigate the polar graph of: r = a + b sin (t), for various values of a and b. This is called a limacon and is applied to the definition of a transformation.
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Let the Matrix Do It

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students create a matrix of the vertices of a triangle and produce new matrices that dilate, translate, rotate, and reflect the original triangle. After multiplying each matrix by a new scale factor, they graph the new matrix and...
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Transformation: Reflection

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders identify and analyze appropriate key vocabulary terms associated with transformations and reflection. Students experience creating and recognizing reflection with hands-on manipulations. Students discover real-world...
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Quilt Squares

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students research the history of the quilt in American History and view a PowerPoint Presentation. They create a quilt square with colored paper using polygons, transformations, rotations, and reflections on the computer and on a...
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Transformations

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students identify the types of transformations in their lives. As a class, they determine the ones they have control over and which ones they do not. They practice solving problems in math and oral communication that they are faced with...
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Genetic Engineering/Biotechnology

For Teachers 12th - Higher Ed
Pupils create a paper model of a plasmid and insert a DNA molecule that contains a specific gene into the plasmid. They complete an actual transformation involving E. coli bacterium and relate the two activities to one another.
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ABC's Transformer

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders design their own letter graph, and then produce the resulting graphs after a translation, reflection, and rotation. After a review of vocabulary, 4th graders create their graphs using crayons.
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Reflection

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders use a stencil to make a figure with which they discover the horizontal line of reflection, the vertical line of reflection, and the diagaonal line of reflection using coordinates.
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Reflection

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students examine how some transformations, such as reflections and rotations, do not change the figure itself, only its position or orientation.
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Transfromations

For Students 10th
In this geometry activity, 10th graders solve questions that involve rotations, reflections, and dilations.  The one page activity contains ten multiple choice questions.  Answers are not provided. 
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Transforming Fish

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders investigate transformations.  In this geometry lesson, 10th graders are provided the coordinates of a fish and are directed to transform the fish according to the instructions. 
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Transformations

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders complete activities to perform transformations of various figures and describe the transformations. In this transformations lesson, 7th graders perform a translation, a rotation, and a reflection on graph paper. Students...
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Explore the Transformations of Linear and Absolute Value Functions Using Graphing Utilities

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Students explore the concept of transformations.  For this transformation lesson, students use an applet that is an interactive absolute value graph applet.  Students manipulate the applet to examine the change in the function...
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Parent Functions in the School

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students take pictures of items related to parent functions around the school. In this parent functions lesson, students take photos of an item that has a shape of one of the parent functions that they studied in class. Students also...
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Modeling Permutation Group

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students explore the concept of transformations. In this transformations lesson, students construct an equilateral triangle and a square with a circumscribed circle. Students reflect and rotate their constructions.
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Transformations

For Students 7th - 8th
In this transformations learning exercise, students solve and complete 5 different problems. First, they match each equation with the correct graph found on the right side of the page. They also verify the graphs are correct by using a...
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Transformations in the Coordinate Plane: Reteach

For Students 6th - 7th
In this transformations worksheet, students review the terms and example diagrams for a translation, reflection, and rotation. Students then identify the coordinates for a triangle after completing the given transformations in the four...
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Transformations in the Coordinate Plane: Practice

For Students 6th - 7th
In this transformations instructional activity, learners identify the coordinates of triangle MNO after completing three translations and one reflection. Students use the triangle MNO with given coordinates to complete each...
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Transformations

For Students 10th
In this transformations worksheet, 10th graders identify and complete 10 different problems that include various types of transformations. First, they label each figure with the correct term listed on the top. Students also identify and...
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Transformation

For Students 6th - 7th
In this transformation learning exercise, students identify and solve 10 different problems that include various images. First, they determine whether each object illustrated is a mirror image or reflection of the other image in the...
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Worksheet #2.6: MT-A141 PreCalculus

For Students 11th - 12th
In this graphing worksheet, students predict how a graph of given functions will work. Next, they check their work using a graphing calculator. Students use algebra to complete the graph of a square and determine transformations.
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MT-A141 PreCalculus: Worksheet 6.4

For Students 10th - 11th
In this precalculus worksheet, students predict the graph of given functions and draw conclusions about each one. Students define a transformation, and determine the amplitude, period, phase shift and vertical shift of given problems. ...
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Slides, Flips and Turns

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders are introduced to different types of transformations. As a class, they describe how a stuffed animal slides across the floor and use themselves to demonstrate as well. Individually, they flip and turn in different...
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Reflections of a Quadratic Function

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students compare transformations of a quadratic function on a graph and determine equations of a quadratic functions based on a reflection. They graph a transformation of a function based on reflections. They etermine if a function is...