Curated OER
Manipulative Mania
Students explore tangram vocabulary and tangram designs, creating an art design that contains various geometric parts. They complete a checklist titled, Important Thing About a Quilt Design.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Line Symmetry
This site from The Math Forum is a great site if you are looking for activities to engage your students in learning about line symmetry. Peruse this collection of activities for one or two or four that would be right for your students....
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Identify Line Symmetry
Practice identifying lines of symmetry on shapes. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Math: Dojo: Shape & Space: 3 D Shapes and Symmetry
Meet Morisu in the dojo. Help him with symmetrical objects and shapes!
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Math: Riksjas, Toek Toek: 2 D Space: Symmetry
Students will play interactive games and explore symmetry.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Determining Whether Various Shapes Have Lines of Symmetry
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this learning module, students are asked to state whether the given 2D shapes have line symmetry. Includes video demonstrating a sample problem [1:14] and a set...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Determining Image Modifications to Create Symmetry
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this learning module, students are asked to state how many more squares on a grid need to be shaded in order to give a shape line symmetry. Includes video...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Identify and Count the Lines of Symmetry in Various Shapes
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students watch a video and take an assessment on identifying and counting lines of symmetry in various shapes.
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ArtsNow
Arts Now Learning: Using Movement and Dance to Explore Symmetry [Pdf]
In this lesson, 3rd graders first examine images and decide whether they are symmetrical or not. Next, they create individual symmetrical shapes with their bodies and identify the line of symmetry present during these shapes. They then...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Geometry: Reflection Symmetry
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This concept teaches students how to determine whether or not a shape has reflection symmetry and how to draw lines of symmetry.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Identifying Lines of Symmetry in Various Shapes
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this learning module, students are asked to identify where a line of symmetry should be and whether a 2D shape has a line of symmetry. Includes video...
Math Is Fun
Math Is Fun: Lines of Symmetry of Plane Shapes
Looks at the lines of symmetry in different types of polygons. Includes ten practice questions. Each question is accompanied by an explanation of the answer.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Identifying Lines of Symmetry in Letters
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] For this learning module, students are asked to identify the lines of symmetry in letters of the alphabet. Includes video demonstrating a sample problem [1:27] and a...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Patterns in Nature
In this video segment [3:25] from Cyberchase, a plant expert shows Bianca the patterns and symmetry found in nature.
Other
Ic Teachers: Line or Reflective Symmetry
This website will provide you with a quick review of line or reflective symmetry. It also has questions and answers to help you understand line/reflective symmetry.
Oswego City School District
Regents Exam Prep Center: Intuitive Symmetry: Point, Line, Plane, Rotational
Investigate the concept of symmetry at this test prep site. See detailed definitions and picture examples, answer the questions in the interactive practice pages, and do the classroom activity where students use a digital camera to...
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge: Nrich: Symmetry Challenge
Sharpen your logic, symmetry, and pattern recognition skills while working on this challenge. Solution included.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Rotational Symmetry
This is a good site for elementary teachers to help educate students about symmetry by using pattern blocks. This link has multiple activities that the instructor could use including technological and standard activities.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Interactive Geometry: 2.6 Reflection Symmetry
Explore reflection symmetry in some different shapes.
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Math: African Village: 2 D Space and Capacity
Visit this African village and learn about symmetry and parts of 2D shapes. Users can first watch a video that helps with the concepts of finding a vertex and a line of symmetry. They can then practice their knowledge on four activities...
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge: Nrich: Happy Halving
On this one page website expand your logic, symmetry and pattern recognition knowledge while working on this challenge. The solution is available to double check your solution.
Beacon Learning Center
Beacon Learning Center: Ask Hannah
This web lesson teaches students about symmetry in two-dimensional shapes.
The Math League
The Math League: Symmetric Figure
This tutorial features several examples of symmetric figures to explain how the line of symmetry works.