Symmetry

We are learning about symmetry this week.

If you want to try some activities at home, why not look at the alphabet and work out which letters have lines of symmetry. Are there more upper case or lower case letters? Why not fold a piece of paper, cut a shape then open it out. It will have one line of symmetry. If you fold it mroe than once it will have more lines of symmetry. Try and colour it so it remains symmetrical. Can you find things in nature that are symmetrical? Butterflies are, can you think of any others? If you have a drawing program on your computer try and make a symmetrical picture.

Go to this website to make a symmetrical picture online http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/jo/symmetry/symm.htm

This website lets you design a snowflake http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/jo/symmetry/snow.htm

This game will test how much you know about symmetry http://www.innovationslearning.co.uk/subjects/maths/activities/year3/symmetry/shape_game.asp

This site allows you to make fabulous repeating patterns http://www.scienceu.com/geometry/handson/kali/