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Symmetry, Rotation, Translation, Reflection

The document discusses different types of symmetry including lines of symmetry, rotation, translation, and reflection. It provides examples of each type using shapes like hearts, flags, polygons and letters. It explains that a line of symmetry occurs when a shape can be folded along a line so that both halves match exactly. Rotation is the turning of a figure around a point or vertex. Translation is the sliding of a figure in any direction. Reflection is the flipping of a figure over a line.

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Symmetry, Rotation, Translation, Reflection

The document discusses different types of symmetry including lines of symmetry, rotation, translation, and reflection. It provides examples of each type using shapes like hearts, flags, polygons and letters. It explains that a line of symmetry occurs when a shape can be folded along a line so that both halves match exactly. Rotation is the turning of a figure around a point or vertex. Translation is the sliding of a figure in any direction. Reflection is the flipping of a figure over a line.

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Symmetry

Rotation
Translation
Reflection

Symmetry

What is a line of
symmetry?
A line on which a figure can be folded so
that both sides match.
Maryland Content Standard 2.E.2 Identify and
describe symmetry in geometric figures or pictures.
(Up to four lines of symmetry)

To be a line of symmetry,
the shape must have two
halves that match exactly.

When you trace a heart onto


a piece of folded paper,
and then cut it out, the two half
hearts make a whole heart.
The two halves are symmetrical.

Which of these flags have a


line of symmetry?

United States of America

Maryland

Canada

England

What about these math symbols?


Do they have symmetry?

How many lines of symmetry to


these regular polygons have?

Do you
see a
pattern?

You can look to see if your name


has symmetrical letters in it too!

A B C D E FG
HIJKLMN
OPQRST
UVWXYZ

Infinite
number

Rotation
(Turn)
The action of turning a
figure around a point or a
vertex.

Click the
triangle to
see rotation

Turning a
figure around
a point or a
vertex

Translation
(Slide)
The action of sliding a
figure in any direction.

Click the
Octagon to see
Translation.
The act of sliding a figure
in any direction.

Reflection
(flip)
The result of a figure
flipped over a line.

Click on
this
trapezoid
to see
reflection.

The result of a figure flipped over a line.

Which shapes show reflection,


translation, or rotation?

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