Symmetry
The word symmetry comes from the ancient Greeks.
It translates into english as “to measure together”.
Things are symmetrical when they have:
1. harmonious and beautiful proportion and balance
2. the exact mathematical “patterned self-similarity”
Math Fraction Pies
Word Symmetry Project
This is a symmetrical design.
This design has both symmetry and asymmetry. Do you know why?
Materials for the student:
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large construction paper or drawing paper
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pencil
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colored chalk
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cursive alphabet samples
Vocabulary:
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design
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equal
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fractions
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radial balance
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symmetry (horizontal, vertical, line, rotational)
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transfer