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Lesson Plan
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Learning Math: Symmetry

For Teachers 9th - 10th
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...
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Activity
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Analytic Geometry: Polar Coordinates

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site from The Math Forum provides great information on polar coordinates. You can access this information either by clicking on the coordinates link or just scrolling down, it is the first one listed on the page. Includes several...
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Handout
Math Is Fun

Math Is Fun: Definition of Congruent

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Definition of congruent. Choose the "here's more" link to see examples of a rotation, reflection and translation.
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Handout
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Geometry: Composition of Transformations Study Guide

For Students 7th - 9th Standards
This study guide on the composition of transformations covers some vocabulary terms and different types of these compositions. It is available for download with free registration.
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Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Geoboard App

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Students use the Geoboard App to measure arcs, line segments, area, and perimeter, as well as rotate, reflect, and translate objects.
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Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: G Co Fixed Points of Rigid Motions

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
A rigid motion of the plane is a map of the plane to itself which preserves distances between points. The purpose of this task is to use fixed points as a tool for studying and classifying rigid motions of the plane, i.e., translations,...
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Handout
Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Similar Figures

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Find a clear explanation of similar figures. Discusses how they can be transformed through a sequence of rotations, reflections, translations, and dilations. Explanations are supported with illustrated examples.
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Graphic
University of Georgia

University of Georgia: Inter Math: Transformation

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site defines transformation and lists several different examples of transformations. Be sure to follow the links to related terms, everyday examples, challenging problems, more information, and the interactive check point involving...
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Activity
University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Nrich: Transformations on a Pegboard

For Students 3rd - 5th
This one page website can expand your logic, Motion Geometry and pattern recognition knowledge. The solution is available to double check your answers.
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Interactive
University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Nrich: Shapely Tiling

For Students Pre-K - 1st
On this one page interactive website expand your logic, Motion Geometry and pattern recognition knowledge while working on this challenge. The solution is available to double check your solution.
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Lesson Plan
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Multicultural Math Fair: Navajo Burntwater Designs

For Students 3rd - 8th
Simple instructional activity designed to help students learn the geometric concepts of translation, reflection, and symmetry by creating Navajo weaving patterns. Includes templates and instructions and is available in English and...
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Assessment
Oswego City School District

Regents Exam Prep Center: General "Transformation" Vocabulary

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site offers a short discussion of transformations. The discussion has few pictures and expresses the transformations in terms of relative coordinates rather than pictures.
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Graphic
University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Nrich: Transformation Tease

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Follow the directions at this one page website. You will get lots of practice plotting points on the coordinate grid and experience with transformational geometry.
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Study Guide
Other

Ohio Department of Education: Fifth Grade Achievement Test (Practice Test) [Pdf]

For Students 4th - 6th
Half-length practice test for the third grade OAT (Ohio Achievement Test). The test includes 17 multiple-choice and 3 open-response question dealing with topics such as measurement (unit conversion, time), geometry (volume, area), data...
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Study Guide
Other

Ode: Seventh Grade Achievement Test (Practice Test) [Pdf]

For Students 6th - 8th
Half-length practice test for the third grade OAT (Ohio Achievement Test). The test includes 17 multiple-choice and 4 open-response questions dealing with topics such as number sense (order of operations, ratios), measurement (metric...
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Study Guide
Other

New York State Education Department: Eighth Grade Math, Book One (2006) [Pdf]

For Students 7th - 9th
Part one of three; The March 2006 8th grade Math test from the State of New York. The test is 27 multiple choice questions dealing with topics such as algebra (translating into algebraic terms, simplifying expressions, evaluating...
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Study Guide
Other

New York State Education Department: Eighth Grade Math, Book Three (2006) [Pdf]

For Students 7th - 9th
Part three of three; The March 2006 8th grade Math test from the State of New York. The test is 12 open-response questions dealing with topics such as algebra (solve for a variable, write function rules), geometry (translations, parallel...
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Unit Plan
E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Math: Market Place: 2 D Space

For Students 3rd - 5th
At the Food Market there are a lot of shapes. Help Afia find and name the shapes.
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Handout
University of Regina (Canada)

University of Regina: Math Central: Mathematics Glossary

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site contains the definitions for many geometric terms including transformations.
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Activity
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: The Four Basic Symmetries

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is a site from the Math Forum that gives visual examples to show the differences between the four different kinds of symmetry. Examples are given along with links to additional information.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Composite Transformations

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
In this seven-problem quiz/practice, students show they understand the result of combining different transformations.
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Holt, Rinehart and Winston: Homework Help Independent Practice: Transformations

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Get independent practice working with transformations. Each incorrect response gets a text box explanation and another try. Correct responses are confirmed.
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Website
University of Regina (Canada)

University of Regina: Math Central: Shape Preserving Transformations

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is a site that discusses transformations and the processes.
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Activity
Beacon Learning Center

Beacon Learning Center: Wrapping Paper Patterns

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Students explore slides, flips, and turns in this interactive web lesson.

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