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Oswego City School District

Regents Exam Prep Center: Intuitive Notion of Line Symmetry and Plane Symmetry

For Students 9th - 10th
Definitions are provided line of symmetry, line symmetry, and plane symmetry, and several nice examples are provided that illustrate these definitions.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: G Co.6 Symmetries of a Circle

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Suppose C is a circle with center O. Find all lines of symmetry of the circle and explain why the list is complete. Aligns with G-CO.A.
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Oswego City School District

Regents Exam Prep Center: Intuitive Symmetry: Point, Line, Plane, Rotational

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
Investigate the concept of symmetry at this test prep site. See detailed definitions and picture examples, answer the questions in the interactive practice pages, and do the classroom activity where students use a digital camera to...
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McGraw Hill

Glencoe: Self Check Quizzes 1 Symmetry

For Students 9th - 10th
Use Glencoe's randomly generated self-checking quiz to test your knowledge of lines of symmetry and rotational symmetry. Each question has a "Hint" link to help. Choose the correct answer for each problem. At the bottom of the page click...
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Purple Math

Purplemath: Symmetry About an Axis

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains symmetry about a line, using animations to illustrate the "rotation" or "reflection" involved in this type of symmetry.
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Windstream

Ojk's Precalculus Study Page: Reflections and Symmetry

For Students 9th - 10th
An introduction to the various types of symmetries that can occur in the graphs of functions. Uses vertical, horizontal, and oblique reflections as a means of recognizing symmetries.
Study Guide
Oswego City School District

Regents Exam Prep Center: Working With Line Symmetry

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides an excellent way to learn about line symmetry. It gives samples of questions that you can answer and self-check.
Unit Plan
Oswego City School District

Regents Exam Prep Center: Reflections: Line and Point

For Students 5th - 8th Standards
Lesson and activities focusing on line reflection. Here you will find a detailed explanation of the concept with picture examples, opportunities for interactive practice, and supporting classroom activities in the teacher resource pages.
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math: Cone Symmetry

For Students 9th - 10th
This question and answer site examines why a circular cone has an infinite number of lines of symmetry.
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Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies

Mocomi: What Is Symmetry in Math

For Students 2nd - 8th
Defines symmetry, line of symmetry, point symmetry, and gives examples.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Who's Line Is It Anyway?

For Teachers K - 1st
In this lesson students will learn about line of symmetry in real life objects. An interactive web lesson is used to engage students and give a multitude of real life examples with some interactive practice. The lesson also includes an...
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E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Math: African Village: 2 D Space and Capacity

For Students 2nd - 3rd
Visit this African village and learn about symmetry and parts of 2D shapes. Users can first watch a video that helps with the concepts of finding a vertex and a line of symmetry. They can then practice their knowledge on four activities...
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Symmetry With Pattern Blocks

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students learn to use pattern blocks to build a design that has a line of symmetry. They use the calculator to determine the value of half the design. They predict and then find the value of the entire design.
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Other

Symmetry Around the World

For Students 3rd - 7th Standards
This resource provides information about symmetry, and everywhere it can be found.
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University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Nrich: Symmetry Challenge

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
Sharpen your logic, symmetry, and pattern recognition skills while working on this challenge. Solution included.
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University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Nrich: Happy Halving

For Students 1st - 2nd
On this one page website expand your logic, symmetry and pattern recognition knowledge while working on this challenge. The solution is available to double check your solution.
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math: Graphing Parabolas

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Dr. Math helps a student with the plotting and with finding the vertex and line of symmetry of a parabola.
Activity
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Line Symmetry

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
This site from The Math Forum is a great site if you are looking for activities to engage your students in learning about line symmetry. Peruse this collection of activities for one or two or four that would be right for your students....
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E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Math: Singing Angels: Symmetry

For Students 2nd - 4th Standards
Use these interactive activities to explore symmetry.
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E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Math: Riksjas, Toek Toek: 2 D Space: Symmetry

For Students 4th Standards
Students will play interactive games and explore symmetry.
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt: Saxon Activity Center Real World Investigation: Symmetry Around Us [Pdf]

For Students 3rd - 8th
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.
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Other

Symmeter: Sym Face

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
This tool allows you to see a face with perfect symmetry. You can upload photos and it creates a symmetrical image. A great activity to do with students, and great for a bulletin board display. [Requires Java.]
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Other

Symmeter: Sym Face

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This tool allows you to see a face with perfect symmetry. You can upload photos and it creates a symmetrical image. A great activity to do with students, and great for a bulletin board display.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Patterns in Nature

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this video segment [3:25] from Cyberchase, a plant expert shows Bianca the patterns and symmetry found in nature.

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