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reSolve: Transformations: Frieze Patterns
This sequence of three lessons explores transformation and symmetry by engaging students in the design of friezes. Students are introduced to simple friezes, and learn how reflections, rotations and translations are combined to create design elements. They explore real frieze examples from furnishings in Parliament House and tyres, and are then invited to design their own frieze. Each lesson is outlined in detail including curriculum links, vocabulary, materials needed, supporting PowerPoint presentations, discussion points and student resources. This sequence is part of the reSolve: Mathematics by Inquiry program.
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| Year level(s) | Year 5 |
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| Audience | Teacher |
| Purpose | Teaching resource |
| Format | Downloadable resources |
| Teaching strategies and pedagogical approaches | Mathematics investigation |
| Keywords | friezes, reflection, rotation, translation |
Curriculum alignment |
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| Curriculum connections | Numeracy |
| Strand and focus | Space, Build understanding, Apply understanding |
| Topics | Angles and geometric reasoning, Shapes and objects |
| AC: Mathematics (V9.0) content descriptions |
AC9M5SP03
Describe and perform translations, reflections and rotations of shapes, using dynamic geometric software where appropriate; recognise what changes and what remains the same, and identify any symmetries |
| Numeracy progression |
Understanding geometric properties (P5)
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Copyright details |
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| Organisation | reSolve Maths by Inquiry |
| Copyright | © Australian Government Department of Education, Skills and Employment 2021. Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 4.0. |
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