Finding lines of symmetry
http://illuminations.nctm.org/LessonDetail.aspx?ID=L556
A lesson plan for grade 2 Mathematics
In this lesson, one of a six-part unit from Illuminations titled “Geometry in the World of Art,” students identify and create lines of symmetry and congruent figures. They explore these concepts with paper cutting and modeling on a geoboard.
North Carolina Curriculum Alignment
Mathematics (2004)
Grade 2
- Goal 3: Geometry - The learner will perform simple transformations.
- Objective 3.03: Identify and make:
- Symmetric figures.
- Congruent figures.
- Objective 3.03: Identify and make:


