Exploring Symmetry and Transformations
Exploring line and rotational symmetry, and performing reflections, rotations, and translations.
Key Questions
- Explain how a shape can have rotational symmetry but no line symmetry.
- Compare the effects of a reflection across the x-axis versus the y-axis.
- Design a tessellation pattern using a combination of transformations.
ACARA Content Descriptions
Suggested Methodologies
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