Thursday, August 8, 2019

Symmetry

We have been learning about symmetry in maths. Shapes can have an axis (line) of symmetry if you can fold them in half and they match up on both sides. Some shapes have more than one axis of symmetry. 

We created our own symmetrical shapes by folding and cutting paper. Here are some of the results...


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  1. Mrs McLellanAugust 21, 2019 at 2:41 AM

    Hi Haumia. I love your rainbow of symmetrical shapes! I think I might try something like this with my class soon. What helped you make an interesting shape for this activity?

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