Gr. 2/3s are finished our math unit on Symmetry and Transformational Geometry.  Please review their blue math duo tangs over the weekend for a test on Tuesday.

What your child needs to know...

Gr. 2 - 

• locate the line of symmetry in a twodimensional shape (e.g., by paper folding; by using a Mira)
• describe the relative locations (e.g., beside, two steps to the right of ) and the movements of objects on a map (e.g.,“The path shows that he walked around the desk, down the aisle, and over to the window”)
• create and describe symmetrical designs using a variety of tools (e.g., pattern blocks, tangrams, paper and pencil)

Gr. 3 -

•  describe movement from one location to another using a grid map (e.g., to get from the swings to the sandbox, move three squares to the right and two squares down)
• identify flips, slides, and turns, through investigation using concrete materials and physical motion, and name flips, slides, and turns as reflections, translations, and rotations (e.g., a slide to the right is a translation; a turn is a rotation)
• complete and describe designs and pictures of images that have a vertical, horizontal, or diagonal line of symmetry (Sample problem: Draw the missing portion of the given butterfly on grid paper.)

Coach Wilson

SECRET QUESTION:  How many lines of symmetry does the uppercase letter W have?