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...
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Math: Living in the Mill: 2 D Shapes
Students can use this interactive site to practice various geometric concepts such as rotations, reflections, translations, tesselations and geometric patterns.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Determine the Vertices of Transformed Images
This hands-on lesson uses exploration and discovery to help young scholars determine the coordinates of the vertices of various figures when translated, rotated, or reflected in a coordinate plane. The exploration phase will access...
Math Planet
Math Planet: Geometry: Transformation Using Matrices
Explains how simple polygons translate into matrices and how to use 2x2 matrices to represent transformations in a plane. Includes video demonstrating an example where a vector must be rotated 90 degrees using matrices. [4:18]
University of Georgia
University of Georgia: Inter Math: Transformation
This site defines transformation and lists several different examples of transformations. Be sure to follow the links to related terms, everyday examples, challenging problems, more information, and the interactive check point involving...
Mathigon
Mathigon: Geometry: Rigid Transformations
This lesson focuses on rigid transformations, a specific set of rules that convert one geometric figure into another one. There are many different types of transformations, like reflections or rotations. It provides several practice...
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Multicultural Math Fair: Navajo Burntwater Designs
Simple lesson designed to help young scholars learn the geometric concepts of translation, reflection, and symmetry by creating Navajo weaving patterns. Includes templates and instructions and is available in English and Spanish....
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Tangrams
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this flipchart, students use the interactive features in Activstudio to simulate translations and reflections using objects. Students develop and apply their understanding of geometric sense by...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Transformations
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this flipchart, students apply multiple transformations to create congruent and similar figures in any or all of the four quadrants. Students apply their geometric sense by using multiple...
Math Is Fun
Math Is Fun: Definition of Congruent
Definition of congruent. Choose the "here's more" link to see examples of a rotation, reflection and translation.
Oswego City School District
Regents Exam Prep Center: General "Transformation" Vocabulary
This site offers a short discussion of transformations. The discussion has few pictures and expresses the transformations in terms of relative coordinates rather than pictures.
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...
University of Waterloo (Canada)
University of Waterloo: Cemc: Geometry and Spatial Sense: Transformations [Pdf]
Accompanied by links to online activities and demonstrations, students learn about the different types of transformations on a coordinate grid through this lesson plan. The lesson is designed to match the Grade 7 Ontario curriculum, with...
CPALMS
Cpalms: Why Are Circles Similar?
[Free Registration/Login Required] A comprehensive lesson plan for teaching how to prove that all circles are similar by using three types of transformations.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Geometry City
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.
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Math: Market Place: 2 D Space
At the Food Market there are a lot of shapes. Help Afia find and name the shapes.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Transforming Tangrams
The student will use the transformations - rotation, reflection, translation - to create common shapes from tangram pattern blocks
Other
Denison University: Physics of Dance
The researchers in this study set up a mobile lab including six 3D cameras, three laptops, and 70 luminescent markers. Volunteer dancers were prepped with the markers before turning in front of the cameras, which flash infrared light to...
British Library
British Library: Discovering Literature: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight: An Introduction
This article explores Sir Gawain and the Green Knight and reflects on how he approached his own translation of the poem.
University of Regina (Canada)
University of Regina: Math Central: Mathematics Glossary
This site contains the definitions for many geometric terms including transformations.
Shodor Education Foundation
Shodor Interactivate: Lesson: Tessellations Geometry and Symmetry
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.
Other
Symmetry in Architecture
Provides real world examples of symmetry in architecture, including pictures of each kind of symmetry, examples, acknowledgements, and a bibliography.
University of Regina (Canada)
University of Regina: Math Central: Shape Preserving Transformations
This is a site that discusses transformations and the processes.
Shodor Education Foundation
Shodor Interactivate: Lesson: Visual Patterns in Tessellations
This upper elementary and middle school lesson plan examines the mathematical nature of art, tilings and tessellations. Students will also explore polygons, symmetry, analyze patterns and explore the role of mathematics in nature and our...