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Math Is Fun
Math Is Fun: Rotational Symmetry
A definition and several examples of rotational symmetry. View two animations showing types of rotational symmetry, as well as real-life examples, including a dartboard and Ferris wheel.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Rotations: Line Design
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students will explore how to determine the coordinates of a rotated figure by adjusting the points on the line. Click challenge me to answer practice questions and click learn more to watch a video.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Determining Whether Given Shapes Are Rotationally Symmetrical
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students watch a video to determine if given shapes have rotational symmetry and then take an assessment to test their skills.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Intro to Rotations
Explains how to perform a rotation using an interactive tool and presents problems to try. Includes a video example. [1:25] Hints are available for the problems.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Traveling Shapes Motion Geometry
In this activity, students describe how to move a shape from one place to another in a plane. They learn about translations, rotations, and line reflections. [Requires Adobe Reader.]
Shodor Education Foundation
Shodor Interactivate: Lesson: Translations, Reflections, and Rotations
Students are introduced to translations, reflections, and rotations and how to explore them in real-world scenarios.
Mathigon
Mathigon: Geometry: Symmetry
This lesson focuses on symmetry including reflectional symmetry, rotational symmetry, and palindromes. It defines each, gives examples, and practice activities.
Math Open Reference
Math Open Reference: Plane Geometry: Transformations
Explore transformations of a polygon that include: 1) translation 2) rotation 3) reflection and 4) dilation.
Other
Transformational Geometry & Iteration in Mangbetu Art
Mangbetu art shows the use of all four geometric transforms: Reflection, Translation, Rotation, and Scaling. This website will provide you with some cultural background on the Mangbetu and their art. The software will allow you to...
Math Is Fun
Math Is Fun: Rotation
Students learn about geometric rotation. An activity, animated example, and definition are included.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Rotate 2 D Shapes in 3 D
Practice your 3D visualization skills by rotating 2D shapes. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Practice: Rotate Points
In this exercise, students practice performing rotations on a coodinate plane. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to watch a video, get hints, or try questions repeatedly.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Practice: Rotate Points
In this set of questions, students use an interactive tool to rotate objects on a Cartesian grid. Help is available through hints and videos.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Rotate Shapes: Center Not (0,0)
Given a figure on the coordinate plane and the definition of a rotation about an arbitrary point, draw the image of that rotation. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video,...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Rotate Shapes
Given a figure on the coordinate plane and the definition of a rotation about the origin, draw the image of that rotation. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video, or...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Geometry: Types of Transformations Study Guide
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Transformations move and modify geometric shapes. There are several types of transformations that all transform figures in different ways. These transformations can...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Determine Rotations
Given a figure on the coordinate plane and a center of a rotation, find the angle for the rotation that maps one figure to the other. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Interactive Geometry: 8.1 Circles and Similarity
Learn how similarity transformation is one or more rigid transformations (reflection, rotation, translation) followed by a dilation.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: 2.9 Rotation Symmetry
Find out about the ways to name rotation symmetry: order, fraction of a turn, and angle.
Math Slice
Math Slice: Geometry Slice Special Test
A succinct test for assessing geometry concepts. Assessment is scored online giving immediate feedback. An excellent assessment tool.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Circumference and Rotations
Practice these problems with circumference and rotations.
Analyze Math
Analyze Math: Rotation Symmetry of Geometric Shapes
An applet is used to explore the rotation symmetry of geometric shapes. [Requires Java.]
Analyze Math
Analyze Math: Rotation Symmetry of Regular Polygons
An applet is used to investigate the rotation symmetry of regular polygons.