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Geometry in Nature PROJECT 1

The document discusses different types of symmetry and shapes found in nature. It describes reflective symmetry as having two mirror images across a central line. Rotational symmetry is explained using examples like snowflakes and planets that have radial symmetry around a central axis. Polygons such as triangles, pentagons and hexagons can be observed in fruits, plants and flowers. Spheres are also common in nature, with examples given of the Earth, Sun, Moon and planets all exhibiting spherical shape.

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Geometry in Nature PROJECT 1

The document discusses different types of symmetry and shapes found in nature. It describes reflective symmetry as having two mirror images across a central line. Rotational symmetry is explained using examples like snowflakes and planets that have radial symmetry around a central axis. Polygons such as triangles, pentagons and hexagons can be observed in fruits, plants and flowers. Spheres are also common in nature, with examples given of the Earth, Sun, Moon and planets all exhibiting spherical shape.

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Geometry in Nature

Symmetry
Definition-The preservation of form and configuration across a point, line or a plane.
Transformations

Types of Symmetry

Symmetry in Nature
Symmetry Can Be Found All Around Us.

Reflective Symmetry
Also known as line symmetry, means that one half of an image is the mirror image of the other half.

Reflective Symmetry
Point symmetry any straight cut through the center point divides the organism into mirroring halves.

Reflective Symmetry
Another example of this particular symmetry in nature, is a reflection on the water.

Reflective Symmetry
As we look at this photograph, the ground acts as the bisecting line between the two images.

Rotational Symmetry
Radial symmetry is one kind of rotational symmetry.

Rotational Symmetry
The planets, with slight variation due to chance, exhibit radial symmetry.

Rotational Symmetry
Snowflakes also provide an example of radial symmetry. They have hexagonal symmetry around an axis.

Rotational Symmetry
All snowflakes have this sort of symmetry due to the way water molecules arrange themselves when ice forms.

Polygons
Polygons are closed plane figures made up by 3 or more connecting line segments.
Simple/Non-Simple

Convex/Non-Complex

Polygons in Nature
Have you ever stopped to consider how many inanimate things that we see in nature that are geometrically arranged?

There are polygons found in nature everywhere, you just have to take a closer look!

Polygons found in Fruit


If you slice a kiwi in half, you will see that the core forms a sixsided shape, also known as a hexagon.

This is also true for an apple, except it is a slightly different version of a pentagon, it becomes a star. Look closely at a pineapple and you will see that all pineapples have the same skin, they are tessellations of trapezoids.

Polygons found in Plants


This is an example of a polygon found within a plant. Each leaf is a triangle, a three-sided polygon. There are many types of flowers that form polygons. This tulip, has three triangles on top of three other triangles. This poppy makes the shape of a regular pentagon.

On your own time:


Next time you step outside, take a look around
you and see what polygons you can find within nature itself. You might be surprised as to what you actually do find!

Spheres in Nature
Geometry
Geo-Earth Metry-measurement

Angles Great Circle

The Earth
Sphere Lines of latitude and longitude Equator

Other Examples of Spheres


Sun Moon Planets Oranges

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