Reflecting Shapes: Same or Different?

Jessica Schoffel; M. Breyfogle 

March 2005, Volume 11, Issue 7, Page 378

Abstract:
How a first grade class is introduced ato the concept of symmetry. The lesson includes activities for classroom use on developing recognition of objects that have symmetry, as well as visualization of both horizontal and vertical lines of symmetry.

Keywords:
Article
Pre-K-2
Conceptual Development
Curriculum
Teacher
Manipulatives
Problems
Problem Solving / Problem Posing
Student Work
Shapes
Similarity / Congruence
Transformations