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University of Illinois

University of Illinois Urbana Champaign: Chickscope Eggmath: The Shape of an Egg

For Students 6th - 8th
An interactive page offering a view of a rotating egg, information on rotational symmetry, and definitions of related topics.
Activity
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: The Four Types of Symmetry in the Plane

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This Math Forum site gives visual examples of rotation, translation, reflection, and glide reflection with background information about each. Also gives problems to work on concerning symmetry.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: G Co Symmetries of a Quadrilateral Ii

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
There is exactly one reflection and no rotation that sends the convex quadrilateral ABCD onto itself. What shape(s) could quadrilateral ABCD be? Explain. Aligns with G-CO.A.3.
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Shodor Education Foundation

Shodor Interactivate: Lesson: Tessellations Geometry and Symmetry

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
This lesson plan deals with tessellations and their geometric concepts. Upper elementary and middle school students will also explore polygons, symmetry, analyze patterns and explore the role of mathematics in nature and culture.
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Other

Symmetry in Architecture

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides real world examples of symmetry in architecture, including pictures of each kind of symmetry, examples, acknowledgements, and a bibliography.
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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...
Interactive
Government of Alberta

Learn Alberta: Math Interactives: Exploring Transformations

For Students 6th - 8th
This multimedia Learn Alberta math resource looks at real world examples of transformations found throughout West Edmonton Mall. The accompanying interactive component asks students to predict transformations through looking at...
Website
University of Regina (Canada)

University of Regina: Math Central: Symmetry and Translations

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This University of Regina site gives some history and definitions about translations and symmetry.
Activity
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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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Holt, Rinehart and Winston: Homework Help Independent Practice: Symmetry

For Students 9th - 10th
Get independent practice working with scientific and standard notation. Each incorrect response gets a text box explanation and another try. Correct responses are confirmed.
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E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Math: Tea Store: 3 D Shapes and Symmetry

For Students 5th - 7th Standards
In this tea store, the boxes all have different shapes! What do you know about shapes?
Activity
Math Is Fun

Math Is Fun: Point Symmetry

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
A definition and examples of point symmetry, as well as links to information on rotational symmetry, reflection symmetry, transformations, and rotation.
eBook
Mathigon

Mathigon: Geometry: Symmetry Groups and Wallpapers

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson focuses on wallpaper groups. While there are infinitely many possible patterns, they all have one of just 17 different symmetry groups. These are called the Wallpaper Groups. Every wallpaper group is defined by a combination...
Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Making Conjectures About Congruence Transformations

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Given geometric figures on the coordinate plane, the student will apply the definition of congruence, in terms of rigid transformations, to identify congruent figures. The student will also identify and distinguish between reflectional...
Activity
Math Is Fun

Math Is Fun: Symmetry

For Students 3rd - 8th
Students learn about symmetry. Topics explored are reflection, rotational, and point symmetry. Examples and definitions are included.
Activity
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: The Four Basic Symmetries

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is a site from the Math Forum that gives visual examples to show the differences between the four different kinds of symmetry. Examples are given along with links to additional information.
Graphic
Curated OER

Ic Teachers: Rotational Symmetry

For Students 3rd - 8th
This website will provide you with a quick review of rotational symmetry. It also has questions and answers to help you understand rotational symmetry.
Graphic
Curated OER

Ic Teachers: Rotational Symmetry

For Students 3rd - 8th
This website will provide you with a quick review of rotational symmetry. It also has questions and answers to help you understand rotational symmetry.
Graphic
Curated OER

Ic Teachers: Rotational Symmetry

For Students 3rd - 8th
This website will provide you with a quick review of rotational symmetry. It also has questions and answers to help you understand rotational symmetry.
Graphic
Curated OER

Ic Teachers: Rotational Symmetry

For Students 3rd - 8th
This website will provide you with a quick review of rotational symmetry. It also has questions and answers to help you understand rotational symmetry.
Graphic
Curated OER

Ic Teachers: Rotational Symmetry

For Students 3rd - 8th
This website will provide you with a quick review of rotational symmetry. It also has questions and answers to help you understand rotational symmetry.
Unit Plan
Clark University

Clark University: Dave's Short Trig Course: Transformations of the Plane

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Site that focuses on planar pattern and transformations within geometry. It also identifies different kinds of symmetry.
Activity
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Nctm: Figure This: Upside Down (Pdf)

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
What lowercase letters read the same both upside down and right side up? If you have the answer, then you can handle this geometric symmetry math challenge. A one-page activity from the NTCM Math Challenge for Families collection....
Activity
Rice University

Rice University: Cynthia Lanius: Dueling Pinwheels (Geometer's Sketchpad)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
An introductory look at the interactive Geometer's Sketchpad in terms of using it to explore rotations, translations, and reflections. Only a beginner's amount of skill with the program is needed. Exploration questions are given for the...

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