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Geometric Transformations

For Students 4th
In this geometric transformations worksheet, 4th graders choose how three shapes have been transformed, either reflected, rotated or translated.
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Identifying Transformations

For Students 3rd
In this identifying transformations worksheet, 3rd graders look at three figures and choose reflected, rotated or translated to indicate how it has been transformed.
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Tantalizing Tessellations Lesson III: Creating a Slide Translation

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars explore tessellations and the artwork of M.C. Escher. They view and discuss a video about M.C. Escher, create a slide template out of cardboard, and create a poster with their tessellation pattern.
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What do two-dimensional tessellations look like? Where in art can they be found?

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students explore the world of art and culture, including the works of M.C. Escher. They identify and create original tessellations. Students use a wealth of interactive multimedia applications. They explore the artistic representations...
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Tantalizing Tessellations Lesson III: Creating a Slide Translation

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students watch and discuss an M. C. Escher video, use what they have learned to explain and apply their knowledge of tessellations in order to create a slide translation, present their findings in a 12" x 18" poster, and explore...
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Geometry, Word Search Puzzle

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this math worksheet, students look for the words that are related to the math words used in the practice of geometry. They also practice spelling.
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Effect of Transformations on Coordinates

For Students 9th - 10th
In this effect of transformations on coordinates worksheet, students determine the coordinates of 4 geometric shapes on a grid after a given transformation.
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Handy Reflections

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
Learners explore reflections on a coordinate plane in this lesson. They trace their hand on a grid, determine the coordinates of each point, and create a scatter plot of their points. Pupils use this information to investigate aspect...
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Lines of Symmetry

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders identify lines of symmetry using reflections and then construct figures that have one or more lines of symmetry. In this symmetry lesson plan, 4th graders use sets of shapes, pattern blocks, a mirror, and more.
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Transformations

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers explore the concept of transformations. In this transformations lesson, students use Geometer's Sketchpad to construct cyclic and dihedral figures. High schoolers study reflection and rotation symmetry. Students discuss...
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Reflections

For Students 9th - 12th
In this math learning exercise, students practice constructing reflections of shapes already present in a grid-based graph. This simple learning exercise has 12 problems for the students to solve, and includes an answer sheet.
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Reflections

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students investigate image and pre-image. In this geometry lesson, students identify the reflection and rotation of different shape on a coordinate plane. They identify similarities and differences of image and pre-image of a reflection.
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Similarity

For Teachers 8th Standards
Use the coordinate plane to show two figures are similar. The lesson incorporates congruence transformations and dilations to move a figure on to another figure. Pupils determine that if a similarity transformation exists...
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Transformations on the Coordinate Plane

For Students 7th - 10th Standards
Here is a study guide on transformations that includes reflections, translations, dilations, and rotations. It also has definitions, helpful diagrams, and several examples involving transformations on the coordinate plane. The lesson...
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Transformations

For Students 7th - 10th Standards
In this transformations worksheet, pupils draw the transformations of the triangles and parallelograms in graphs. They complete four drawings.
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Measure: Bearings and Scale Drawings

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Pupils practice drawing geometric figures. In this geometry lesson, learners complete an activity that requires them to draw angles and shapes to the nearest degree.
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Transformations

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Several practice exercises suitable for any geometry class working on transformation, symmetry, and tessellation -- especially visual representations of image translation, rotation, and reflection, symmetry, tessellations and tangrams --...
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Design Explorations: Frieze Patterns

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students will explore frieze patterns. A frieze pattern is a mathematical concept to classify designs on two-dimensional surfaces, which are repetitive in one direction, based on the symmetries in the pattern. They will explore examples...
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Transformations

For Students 10th
In this transformations worksheet, 10th graders identify and complete 10 different problems that include various types of transformations. First, they label each figure with the correct term listed on the top. Students also identify and...
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Glide Reflections

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Perform reflections and transformations by having your students create glide reflections from translated shapes. They use the TiNavigator to explore transformations.
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Transformational Puppet

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
High Schoolers create a puppet and make predictions using the TI Navigator. In this math lesson, they will discuss their results as they explore transformation. This assignment requires the TI navigator or a smartboard.
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Tantalizing Tangrams: What Are Transformations?

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students use the Internet to learn about transformations and tessellations.  In this geometry lesson, students use the Internet to define the meaning of reflections, translations, rotations, glide reflection and symmetry. ...
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Coordinate Plane

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders plot points on a coordinate plane. In this geometry lesson plan, 10th graders identify the different quadrants, plots points on a number line and coordinate plane and solve for the midpoint of line segments.
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Tessellating Ceiling Tiles

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Learners transform polygons.  In this tessellating instructional activity, students design a picture containing a translation and a rotation.  They create a template of a translation or a rotation.  Learners tessellate and...