Transformation, Translation, Reflection, and Rotation Kristin Gibson
TEKS TEKS for this third grade transformation activity is: (1) Mathematical process standards. The student uses mathematical processes to acquire and demonstrate mathematical understanding. The student is expected to: (G) display, explain, and justify mathematical ideas and arguments using precise mathematical language in written or oral communication
What is Transformation? Transformation involves rotation, reflection, and translation. After any of those transformations the shape still has the same size, area, angles, and line lengths.
Example of Transformation
Transformed figure ot/TranslateShapesShoot.htm ot/TranslateShapesShoot.htm View link above! The link allows students to play a game that involves the different types of transformations.
What is Translation? A translation is a motion of a plane that moves every point of the plane a specified distance in a specified direction along a straight line.
Example of Translation
Translated Figure interactive-activity.php interactive-activity.php View link above! The student will practice this activity and gain knowledge on how to translate.
What is Reflection? A reflection involves flipping an object across a line without changing its size or shape.
Example of Reflection
Reflected Figure View this link of a Reflection activity
What is Rotation? A rotation is a transformation of the plane determined by holding one point-the center- fixed and rotating the plane about this point by a certain amount in a certain direction
Example of Rotation
Rotated Figure View link above! This shows an example of a figure rotating.