How can you tell if it's symmetrical?

How can you tell if something is symmetrical?

Ask your child and they will tell you that something is symmetrical 

if it's the same on both sides!

You can tell just by looking sometimes, but there is a special tool

we used in the classroom, called a mirra that can help you 

be sure about symmetry.  

Investigating using a mirra...

The ruler acts as the line of symmetry and the students built

symmetrical designs around the line of symmetry.

'It's got to be the same on both sides...'

Sorting picture cards into pictures with a line of symmetry and 

pictures with no line of symmetry.

After reading a story called, It Looked Like Spilt Milk, the 

students spilled some 'milk' on a blue paper and created 

amazing symmetrical designs (click on the link

below to read the story).  Check back in a few days to see

what we do with these amazing pictures!!

Click here to read the story

Stay tuned for the results of our 'Spilt Milk' symmetry...