Symmetry

WALT: make  and talk about different shapes using symmetry

Success criteria:

• identify lines of symmetry in objects
• make patterns which have line symmetry
• describe line symmetry in their own words
• fold paper systematically
• cut shapes from folded paper
• find number patterns derived from folding and cutting using a table

WALT: make and talk about 2D shapes by using symmetry

Success Criteria:

• identify 2D shapes by name
• name 2-dimensional shapes: triangle, square, oblong (non-square rectangle), circle, oval, pentagon, hexagon and diamond
• describe shape attributes in their own language
• explore and describe faces, edges, and corners of 2D and 3D objects
• make, name and describe polygons and other plane shapes
• describe the process of making shapes with line symmetry.
• name common two-dimensional mathematical shapes