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Tessellating art
Students describe the reflection or rotational symmetry of a shape or tessellation.
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| Year level(s) | Year 5 |
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| Audience | Teacher |
| Purpose | Teaching resource, Student task |
| Format | Web page |
| Teaching strategies and pedagogical approaches | Differentiated teaching, Mathematics investigation, Explicit teaching |
Curriculum alignment |
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| Strand and focus | Space |
| Topics | Transformation |
| 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 | New Zealand Ministry of Education |
| Copyright | © New Zealand Ministry of Education. Creative Commons BY 3.0 NZ. |
Related resources
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Symmetry and tessellations study guide
This guide provides a basic overview of symmetry.
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Reflection symmetry principles – basic
A student tutorial with interactive activities to learn about symmetry.
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Shipping container space
This game draws on students’ knowledge of translations, reflections and rotations of plane shapes.
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Attractive rotations
Students create attractive images by rotating shapes through multiples of 90 degrees, 30 degrees or 72 degrees.
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