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ERIC Number: EJ768788
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2007-Jan
Pages: 2
Abstractor: ERIC
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0025-5785
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Symmetry in the Car Park
Hancock, Karen
Mathematics Teaching Incorporating Micromath, n200 p24-25 Jan 2007
In this article, the author presents a lesson on rotational symmetry which she developed for her students. The aim of the lesson was "to identify objects with rotational symmetry in the staff car park" and the success criteria were "pictures or sketches of at least six objects with different orders of rotation". After finding examples of rotational symmetry, students went back to their classroom and discussed the different types of rotational symmetry they had found. This was a really enjoyable lesson to be involved in. The students were interested, and not just when they had the camera in their hands. They also produced some very useful pencil drawings to supplement the photos.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education; High Schools
Audience: Teachers
Language: English
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