Understanding And Creating Symmetry

Students explore lines of symmetry. In this symmetry instructional activity, students divide and combine shapes along basic lines of symmetry. Students explore symmetry in real life objects.

How can you make the two halves symetric? Scholars use the concept of symmetry to complete five images which are only half-drawn. The fun part about this exercise is that they aren't copying geometric shapes. There is a face, sun, kite,...

Investigate the attributes of polygons. A thorough set of lessons presents problem scenarios for elementary through high school classes. The first lessons focus on basic characteristics of polygons, including the line of symmetry. As the...

Stdents create symmetrical designs by cutting folded paper in this cross-curricular instructional activity for the Math and Art classsroom. The instructional activity is adaptable for any grade or ability level.

Students explore symmetry in architecture.  In this cross curriculum art  and architecture lesson, students fold paper to illustrate symmetry and identify symmetrical and asymmetrical shapes.  Students observe photographs or take a walk...

First graders create symmetrical designs using a computer program.  In this lines of symmetry lesson, 1st graders review their symmetrical designs and discuss other ways symmetrical designs can be made.  Students work in pairs and use...

Students examine symmetry with their bodies and create symmetrical pictures.  In this symmetry lesson, student view Cowboys Roping a Bear. Students discuss the composition of the painting. Students look for symmetrical elements and then...

Explore the concept of creating and describing 2D and 3D shapes.  Using geometry your scholars will describe the attributes of shapes and their properties.  They explore and discover what happens when you combine shapes and then take...

Students create handcrafted paper Hawaiian quilt squares. They do this to show the concept of symmetry across two lines of reflection.

Students examine symmetry. In this symmetry lesson, students analyze primary sources available from the Library of Congress that are examples of symmetry and investigate symmetry in everyday shapes and images.