This lesson plan reviews transformations in the coordinate plane while mimicking real-world planning skills. It gives an assessment and ideas for remediation, extention as well as ways to manage behavior problems and reluctant learners.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Distinguish between line symmetry and rotational symmetry

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Identify line, bilateral, and rotational symmetry.

Students show comprehension of advanced mathematics skills in Geometry. The questions check understanding on transformational geometry. Topics include translations, symmetry, and rotations.

Students discover properties of rotations using the TI-89 and CABRI Geometry II by rotating a triangle around a point and through a specified angle. They will discover the definition of a rotation. [Requires Adobe Reader.]

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this lesson, students learn how to translate a figure. They examine guided notes, review examples, watch instructional videos, and try practice problems.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This concept teaches students to compose transformations and how to represent the composition of transformations as a rule. Students examine guided notes, review...

Provides an explanation, examples, and a video lesson all related to the four common types of transformation. [1:00]

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Provides a brief overview of the different types of symmetry and of how to tessellate a shape.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this lesson students explore composite transformations. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice, watch instructional videos and attempt practice...

Cross-sections are one way that two-dimensional objects are connected to three-dimensional objects.

Shodor Education Foundation provides an applet that "allows the user to explore the world of transformations, reflections, and rotations. It allows the user to translate triangles, squares, and parallelograms on both the x and y-axes."

Site that focuses on planar pattern and transformations within geometry. It also identifies different kinds of symmetry.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Identify different types of transformations.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This concept teaches students about tessellations and how to determine whether or not a figure will tessellate.

[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart was designed to introduce fourth grade students to transformations in geometry. It includes translations, reflections, and rotations.

This is a good site for elementary teachers to help educate students about symmetry by using pattern blocks. This link has multiple activities that the instructor could use including technological and standard activities.

This upper elementary and middle school lesson plan explores tessellations and their geometric properties. Plenty of interactive support is available for students. Lots of resources for teachers to use.

This lesson plan deals with tessellations and their geometric concepts. Upper elementary and middle school learners will also explore polygons, symmetry, analyze patterns and explore the role of mathematics in nature and culture.

Students solidify their understanding of the terms "circumference" and "rotation" through the use of LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT robotics components. They measure the circumference of robot wheels to determine how far the robot can travel during...

Twenty-five problems cover the various transformational geometry topics in different settings. They are given with each step to the solution cleverly revealed one at a time. You can work each step of the problem then click the "View...

[Free Registration/Login Required] View how the axis of rotation causes Earth to have seasons on this site. Also test your knowledge on how the position of Earth and seasons relate with a short quiz.

Analyze various shapes according to their reflective and rotational symmetries. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.

This site from The Math Forum provides great information on polar coordinates. You can access this information either by clicking on the coordinates link or just scrolling down, it is the first one listed on the page. Includes several...