1. Today’s Lesson… Planes of Symmetry!
LO: To understand what a plane of symmetry is, and to be able to identify the planes of symmetry in a cube (L7)
CO: To be able to find planes of symmetry in other 3D shapes (L7)

2. What is a plane of symmetry?
LO: To understand what a plane of symmetry is, and to be able to identify the planes of symmetry in a cube (L7)
CO: To be able to find planes of symmetry in other 3D shapes (L7)
What is a plane?
When we are working with shape, a plane is a flat surface.
What is a plane of symmetry?
A plane of symmetry divides a solid into two identical parts. Each part is a reflection of each other.

3. A Cuboid has 3 planes of symmetry
LO: To understand what a plane of symmetry is, and to be able to identify the planes of symmetry in a cube (L7)
CO: To be able to find planes of symmetry in other 3D shapes (L7)
A Cuboid
A Cuboid has 3 planes of symmetry

4. A Cuboid has 3 planes of symmetry
LO: To understand what a plane of symmetry is, and to be able to identify the planes of symmetry in a cube (L7)
CO: To be able to find planes of symmetry in other 3D shapes (L7)
A Cuboid
A Cuboid has 3 planes of symmetry

5. A Cuboid has 3 planes of symmetry
LO: To understand what a plane of symmetry is, and to be able to identify the planes of symmetry in a cube (L7)
CO: To be able to find planes of symmetry in other 3D shapes (L7)
A Cuboid
A Cuboid has 3 planes of symmetry

6. Cuboid 3 Planes of symmetry
LO: To understand what a plane of symmetry is, and to be able to identify the planes of symmetry in a cube (L7)
CO: To be able to find planes of symmetry in other 3D shapes (L7)
Cuboid
3 Planes of symmetry

7. LO: To understand what a plane of symmetry is, and to be able to identify the planes of symmetry in a cube (L7)
CO: To be able to find planes of symmetry in other 3D shapes (L7)
A square based prism
A square based prism has 5 Planes of symmetry

8. LO: To understand what a plane of symmetry is, and to be able to identify the planes of symmetry in a cube (L7)
CO: To be able to find planes of symmetry in other 3D shapes (L7)
A square based prism
A square based prism has 5 Planes of symmetry

9. LO: To understand what a plane of symmetry is, and to be able to identify the planes of symmetry in a cube (L7)
CO: To be able to find planes of symmetry in other 3D shapes (L7)
A square based prism
A square based prism has 5 Planes of symmetry

10. LO: To understand what a plane of symmetry is, and to be able to identify the planes of symmetry in a cube (L7)
CO: To be able to find planes of symmetry in other 3D shapes (L7)
A square based prism
A square based prism has 5 Planes of symmetry

11. LO: To understand what a plane of symmetry is, and to be able to identify the planes of symmetry in a cube (L7)
CO: To be able to find planes of symmetry in other 3D shapes (L7)
A square based prism
A square based prism has 5 Planes of symmetry

12. 5 Planes of symmetry Square based prism
LO: To understand what a plane of symmetry is, and to be able to identify the planes of symmetry in a cube (L7)
CO: To be able to find planes of symmetry in other 3D shapes (L7)
5 Planes of symmetry
Square based prism

13. The 9 Plane Symmetries of the Cube

14. Your turn! Try the questions on the next slide! Extension:
LO: To understand what a plane of symmetry is, and to be able to identify the planes of symmetry in a cube (L7)
CO: To be able to find planes of symmetry in other 3D shapes (L7)
Your turn!
Try the questions on the next slide!
Extension:
Invent a 3D shape that has:
2 planes of symmetry
4 planes of symmetry
No planes of symmetry

15. State the number of planes of symmetry for each shape
Questions
State the number of planes of symmetry for each shape 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 7

16. Did you meet today’s Learning Objectives?
LO: To understand what a plane of symmetry is, and to be able to identify the planes of symmetry in a cube (L7)
CO: To be able to find planes of symmetry in other 3D shapes (L7)