PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Math + Arts: Rotation, Reflection, and Translation in Dance
In this lesson, young scholars choreograph a dance figure by creating a dance graph with descriptions of rotation, reflection, and translation; perform it for their classmates; and translate a classmate's dance map into a performance....
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Translate Shapes
Given a figure and a definition of a translation, draw the image. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video, or receive hints.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Determine Translations
Given two figures on the coordinate plane, find the formal definition of the translation that takes one figure to another. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video, or...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Geometry: Geometric Translations
[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.
Lawrence Hall of Science
The Math Page: Topics in Pre Calculus: Translations
Here is a site that clearly and thoroughly explains the vertical and horizontal translations of several of the major mathematical functions. There are example problems solved, problems for the student to attempt, and answers to the...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Practice: Translate Points
In this exercise, students practice performing translations on a coordinate plane. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to watch a video, get hints, or try questions repeatedly.
Math2
Dave's Math Tables: Spanish English Math Dictionary
Provides list of math terms and their Spanish translations. Great resource for English speaking teachers instructing Spanish speaking students.
McGraw Hill
Glencoe Mathematics: Online Study Tools: Translations
This site gives a short interactive quiz which allows students to self-assess their understanding of the concept of translations.
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.
United Nations
Unesco: Math Games (In Arabic)
This site offers games and lessons that teach basic math concepts such as area and volume, number patterns, time, etc. Games use familiar tasks such as shopping to reinforce math concepts. While the title of each page includes an English...
Texas A&M University
Wtamu Virtual Math Lab: Beginning Algebra: Introduction to Variable Expressions
A tutorial that covers evaluating and simplifying different types of expressions. Find definitions and examples of exponential notation, order of operations, variables, and algebraic expressions, and complete practice exercises through...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Writing Prices of Items
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The video describes what the numerical value of money translates to in dollars and cents. The video is followed by additional problems for students to practice the...
Hopelink
Hopelink: Math Lesson Idea: Word Problems
Teach your students to reason with language and to use imagery to translate language into mathematical equations.
McGraw Hill
Glencoe: Quiz on the Translations of Sine and Cosine Functions
The online assessment demonstrates knowledge of advanced mathematical concepts in Pre-Calculus. The questions evaluate students on translations of sine and cosine functions. Topics include horizontal and vertical shifts.
Math Is Fun
Math Is Fun: Translation
Students learn about how to translate a shape. An activity, example, and definition are included.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Translations in the Plane
In this activity, students will perform a translation, and explore the properties of translations. In the second part of this activity, they will extend the concept of translations to the coordinate plane.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Connecting Translations, Reflection, and Rotations
In this activity, students will investigate the relationship among the three types of rigid transformations - translations, rotations, and reflections.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: The Four Types of Symmetry in the Plane
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.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Learning Math: Symmetry
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...
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]
Oswego City School District
Regents Exam Prep Center: Algebraic Translations
Use these resources when planning instruction on algebraic translations. Offers a lesson with many examples, a practice exercise with answers, and instructions for a class activity where students translate sentences into equations.
Government of Alberta
Learn Alberta: Math Interactives: Exploring Transformations
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...
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.
Mangahigh
Mangahigh: Transtar: Reflections, Rotations, Dilations and Translations
For this geometry game, students must guide Transtar, an alien spaceship, across space by applying transformations to it. At the same time, there are dangers to avoid and the number of moves and tries are limited.