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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Elem Math: Identifying Lines of Symmetry in Letters

For Students 3rd - 4th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] For this learning module, students are asked to identify the lines of symmetry in letters of the alphabet. Includes video demonstrating a sample problem [1:27] and a...
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ArtsNow

Arts Now Learning: Using Movement and Dance to Explore Symmetry [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd
In this lesson, 3rd graders first examine images and decide whether they are symmetrical or not. Next, they create individual symmetrical shapes with their bodies and identify the line of symmetry present during these shapes. They then...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Math + Arts: Symmetry, Reflective Drawing, and Totem Poles

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson, students will create a colored pencil drawing utilizing symmetry and forms characteristic of Northwest Coast art and write a critique of their work. Media resources and teacher materials are included.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Identify Line Symmetry

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
Practice identifying lines of symmetry on shapes. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Symmetry of 2 D Shapes

For Students 9th - 10th
Analyze various shapes according to their reflective and rotational symmetries.
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Quia

Ixl Learning: Lines of Symmetry

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
Brush up on your math skills relating to lines of symmetry then try some practice problems to test your understanding.
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Learning Math: Symmetry

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This presentation provides a tutorial on symmetry. In the tutorial, you will do the following: learn about geometric symmetry, explore line or reflection symmetry, explore rotation symmetry, and explore translation symmetry and frieze...
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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.
Study Guide
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.
Website
Primary Resources

Primary Resources: Patterns and Symmetry

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
Teachers, here's a great resource for worksheets and presentations about symmetry. Includes PowerPoint and smartboard presentations.
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Other

Ic Teachers: Rotational Symmetry

For Students 9th - 10th
This website contains a basic explanation of what rotational symmetry and rotational symmetry order is. Some practice problem identifying rotational symmetry order are also given.
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University of Illinois

University of Illinois Urbana Champaign: Egg Math Axis of Symmetry

For Students 9th - 10th
Uses an egg to demonstrate the concept of axis of symmetry. Put your cursor over the picture to "move" around the egg. Offers links to related concepts, including Cartesian Ovals and Ovals of Cassini.
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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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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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Oswego City School District

Regents Exam Prep Center: Working With Point Symmetry

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Fun graphics and realistic problems in point symmetry for students to solve and check.
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Mathigon

Mathigon: Geometry: Transformation and Symmetry: Introduction

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson is an introduction to transformation and symmetry by showing examples in nature and in buildings.
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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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Success Link

Success Link: Symmetry Activity

For Teachers 4th - 6th Standards
Use this lesson plan to assess students' understanding of symmetry and their ability to express that understanding both in writing and with paper.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 4.g Finding Lines of Symmetry

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
The purpose of this task is for students to identify figures that have line symmetry and draw appropriate lines of symmetry. Aligns with 4.G.A.3.
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Rice University

Rice University: Cynthia Lanius: Designer Fractions Symmetry

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
This site takes a look at symmetry, with a special focus on line symmetry. Here you will find a definition, as well as several examples and real-world applications.
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E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Math: Dinosaurs: Symmetry and Estimation: Mass and Symmetry

For Students 3rd - 4th Standards
Students play learning games to explore mass and symmetry.
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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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Mangahigh

Mangahigh: Shape: Planes of Symmetry

For Students 9th - 10th
Determine the planes of symmetry of a shape.

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