Crafts with reflection symmetry

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Craft instructions:
Paper is folded once or multiple times and cut on the edges using scissors. Delightful inkblot pictures with reflection symmetry are created from drops of paint or ink on paper that is then folded and pressed.

Available in: English, German, Spanish (CREA)

Last update: 2015-09-10

License:

This medium is made available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 international license.

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How to reference this medium

Media package:

For interactive whiteboards (ES): Symmetry

Description:

The folds in the paper are visible axes of symmetry, across which the patterns are reflected, whether they are cut or blotted. Multiple folds generate patterns reflected multiple times.

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Learning resource type:

Experiment

Subjects:

Mathematics

Grade levels:

Grade 1 to 4

School types:

Elementary school

Keywords:

Axial symmetry; Geometric figure; Geometry; Optics

Bibliography:

Siemens Stiftung Media Portal

Author:

MediaHouse GmbH

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Crafts with reflection symmetry

Craft instructions:
Paper is folded once or multiple times and cut on the edges using scissors. Delightful inkblot pictures with reflection symmetry are created from drops of paint or ink on paper that is then folded and pressed.

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Crafts with reflection symmetry

Craft instructions:Paper is folded once or multiple times and cut on the edges using scissors. Delightful inkblot pictures with reflection symmetry are created from drops of paint or ink on paper that is then folded and pressed.

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Craft instructions:
Paper is folded once or multiple times and cut on the edges using scissors. Delightful inkblot pictures with reflection symmetry are created from drops of paint or ink on paper that is then folded and pressed.