Class 6 Mathematics | Symmetry and Tessellation

Mathematics Class 6, Unit 19

Symmetry and Tessellation

Figures that fold to match · The axis of symmetry · Patterns with no gaps

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Recognise symmetric figures and draw the axis of symmetry

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Know how many axes a square, a rectangle and a triangle have

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Complete half a figure across its axis

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Build a tessellation and count the shapes in it

First task

Fold the Paper and Look

CUT

Cut a square, a rectangle and a triangle from paper.

FOLD

Fold along the middle, then along a diagonal.

CHECK

See whether the two parts land exactly on each other.

DRAW

Draw a dotted line where they matched.

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Presenter notes: Open by folding a paper square in front of the class. Today has two ideas in it: finding symmetry in a figure, and building a pattern that covers a surface.

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