Section outline

  • EXPLORE / TŪHURA

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

    • We are EXPLORING recognising symmetry in patterns, objects and figures
    FOCUS / ARONGA

    FOCUS / ARONGA learning intentions:

    • We are FOCUSING on describing the reflection and rotational symmetry of a figure
    • We are FOCUSING on describing the transformations in patterns

    Kia ora 8C2

    TERM 2    WEEK 7

    Success Criteria: I can/have...

    • Estimate, measure and construct angles
    • Describe symmetry in patterns, objects and designs
    • Explore translation, reflection and rotation in patterns, objects and designs

    Activities:

    1. Warm up - https://www.transum.org/Software/SW/Starter_of_the_day/starter_May26.ASP
    2. What is an angle? How are angles formed? What do we measure angles in?
    3. Introduce Vocabulary - acute, obtuse and reflex angles
    4. Online practice for angles - https://www.transum.org/software/SW/Starter_of_the_day/Students/Angles.asp
    5. Measuring and constructing angles - https://www.transum.org/software/SW/Starter_of_the_day/Students/Measuring_Angles.asp?Level=3
    6. What is symmetry? 
    7. Lines of symmetry/Reflection symmetry - Demonstrate with cut outs
    8. EP Task
    9. Online practice reflection - https://www.transum.org/software/SW/Starter_of_the_day/Students/Transformations/Draw.asp?Level=1
    10. What is point symmetry and rotational symmetry - 90, 180, 270 and 360 degrees turn, clockwise, anticlockwise - Demonstrate with cut outs
    11. Practical activities to understand reflection, rotation and translation
    12. Identifying transformations in patterns


    Homework:

    Maths Buddy(Differentiation)