Analyzing designs
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A lesson plan for grade 4 Mathematics
In this lesson, students explore the geometric transformations of rotation, reflection, and translation. They create a design and then, using flips, turns, and slides, make a four-part paper “mini-quilt” square with that design as the basis. This experience focuses students’ attention on both the changes produced by the geometric transformations and on line symmetry.
North Carolina Curriculum Alignment
Mathematics (2004)
Grade 4
- Goal 3: Geometry - The learner will recognize and use geometric properties and relationships.
- Objective 3.03: Identify, predict, and describe the results of transformations of plane figures.
- Reflections.
- Translations.
- Rotations.
- Objective 3.03: Identify, predict, and describe the results of transformations of plane figures.
