The learning activity, ‘Compass Shapes’ is also a learning activity students can share. They use the properties of a circle to make designs with a compass then give classmates instructions to follow their steps and make their own designs. An answer sheet is provided and includes teaching notes with suggestions for supporting learning and further …More
This learning activity, ‘Multiple Mirrors’ reinforces the commutative property for multiplication. Students shade in numbers on an array according to rules and notice the patterns that emerge. Understanding the patterns helps students recognise when they have missed a particular product in their array. An answer sheet is provided and includes accompanying teaching notes with suggestions …More
This learning activity, ‘One Good Turn’, asks students to use pattern blocks to find the rotational symmetry of various figures. Students then make up their own figure with rotational symmetry. An answer sheet is provided and includes accompanying teaching notes with suggestions for supporting learning and further exploration.
The learning activity, ‘Sea Symmetry’ provides illustrations students can complete by using reflection symmetry. In the process, students learn how to use the line of symmetry to find the reflection. An answer sheet is provided and includes accompanying teaching notes with suggestions for supporting learning and further exploration.
This learning activity, ‘Snail Trails’, explores rotation and translation through a snail’s sequence of slides. It asks students to use the square dot paper to plot various slide sequences. An answer sheet is provided and includes accompanying teaching notes with suggestions for supporting learning and further exploration.