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Symmetry in Shapes Lesson with Worksheets (Year 2/3)

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Age range: 5-7

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21 June 2020

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Answer sheets provided. Full lesson with teaching input (powerpoint), 3 differentiated worksheets (HA is higher, MA is middle and LA is lower ability). One of the presentations is Word in case you want to edit it. Three extensions are provided looking at symmetry in capital letters in the alphabet, drawing own symmetrical shapes, symmetrical patterns and symmetry in a circle. A circle has an infinite amount of symmetrical lines. The circle symmetry and symmetrical patterns with squares are also the plenary. The circle had an infinite number of lines of symmetry as long as the lines are straight and go through the centre point. Note an oblong has 2 lines of symmetry in a cross pattern but NOT diagonal symmetry. Use rulers (see through better) to draw the lines of symmetry and mirrors to check if shapes have symmetry. If they do the mirror would create the exact original shape. When investigating symmetry in the triangle, square, pentagon and hexagon the pattern is the number of sides is equal to the number of line of symmetry. This can be prompted by telling children to rotate the shapes a little bit first. For the triangle and pentagon you have to start at each corner and go straight down into the middle of the line below. See http://slideplayer.com/slide/8961826/27/images/4/Line+Symmetry+in+the+Alphabet.jpg for the answers to alphabet symmetry in capitals.

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Symmetry Year 1 & 2

Symmetry Year 1 & 2

Symmetry Year 1 & 2 KS1. Maths homework help with line symmetry, reflective symmetry, and shape symmetry.

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Simple symmetry.

Symmetry is when a shape has two matching half-shapes. You can make a symmetrical pattern with paint and some paper.

• Take a large piece of paper and fold it in half
• With wet paint, paint a pattern on one half
• While the paint is still wet fold the paper over and press it down
• Open it out to see your symmetrical pattern

Line symmetry or reflective symmetry

Line symmetry is when you can divide the shape in half so they fit exactly onto themselves. You can find out if a shape is symmetrical by either folding it in half or holding a mirror down the centre to see if it looks the same.

Shape Symmetry

Some shapes can be folded in more than one way. We say that this shape has 2 lines of symmetry or 3 or 4...

Here is list of common shapes and how many lines of symmetry they have.

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Symmetry Worksheets Line Symmetry Easier

Welcome to the Math Salamanders Line Symmetry Worksheets page. Here you will find a range of free printable symmetry worksheets, which will help your child to practice their reflecting and flipping skills.

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Symmetry Help

The Math Salamanders have a large bank of free printable symmetry worksheets. Each symmetry sheet comes complete with answers for support.

Handy Hints

Each point or block that has been reflected must remain the same distance from the mirror line as the original point. So if point A is 3 squares away from the mirror line, then the reflection of point A must also be 3 squares away.

When reflecting a shape, look at the corners of the shape and reflect each corner first as a dot in the mirror line. The dots can then be joined up (in the correct order!)

For lines of symmetry at angles of 45°, it is often better to rotate your paper so that the line of symmetry is vertical or horizontal, and the rest of the paper is at an angle.

The basis and understanding of symmetry starts at about Grade 2, and then develops further in Grades 3,4 and 5.

Line Symmetry Worksheets

On this webpage you will find our range of line symmetry sheets for kids.

The sheets have been carefully graded with the easier sheets coming first. The first 3 worksheets involve only horizontal and vertical lines only. The next 3 worksheets involve reflecting diagonal lines as well.

There are also some templates at the end of this section for you to create your own shapes for your child to reflect, or, even better, for your child to create their own symmetric patterns!

Using these sheets will help your child to:

• learn to reflect a shape in a vertical or horizontal mirror line;
• learn to reflect a shape in both a vertical and horizontal mirror line;

Reflecting in 1 mirror line

Horizontal and vertical lines only.

• Line Symmetry 1
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• Line Symmetry 2
• Line Symmetry 3
• Line Symmetry 4
• Line Symmetry 5
• Line Symmetry 6

Reflecting in Diagonal mirror lines

• Line Symmetry 9
• Line Symmetry 10

Reflecting in vertical, horizontal and diagonal lines

• Line Symmetry 11

Reflecting in 2 mirror lines

• Line Symmetry 7
• Sheet 7 Answers
• Line Symmetry 8
• Sheet 8 Answers

Reflecting in vertical and horizontal or 2 diagonal lines

• Line Symmetry 12

Line Symmetry templates

• Line Symmetry Template 1
• Line Symmetry Template 2
• Line Symmetry Template 3
• Line Symmetry Template 4
• Line Symmetry Template 5
• Line Symmetry Template 6

Looking for something harder?

Here you will find a range of line symmetry activity sheets with one or two mirror lines.

The sheets in this section are similar to those on this page, but are more complicated and at a harder level.

• Harder Symmetry Activities

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Block Symmetry Worksheets

Here you will find a range of symmetry worksheets reflecting blocks instead of lines.

These sheets are at an easier level than the ones on this page.

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Looking for some geometry worksheets to get children thinking and reasoning about 2d shapes?

The shapes on this page are all about children really understanding what 2d shapes are all about, and using their reasoning skills to justify their thinking.

• know the properties of a range of 2d shapes;
• recognise that some shapes can also be described as being other shapes; e.g. a square is also a rhombus;
• recognise and understand right angles, parallel lines, lines of symmetry;
• develop their geometric reasoning skills.

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Lines of Symmetry on Shapes Homework

Give pupils further opportunity to practise their shape knowledge by using this Year 2 Lines of Symmetry on Shapes Homework. The differentiated worksheet contains 3 questions where children will identify vertical and horizontal lines of symmetry on familiar shapes.

Use alongside our Varied Fluency and Reasoning and Problem Solving resources to complete your teaching of this step.

Curriculum Objectives

• Identify and describe the properties of 2-D shapes, including the number of sides and line symmetry in a vertical line

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