Lines of Symmetry Lesson

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LINES OF SYMMETRY

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This is a lesson I created for third graders about what lines of symmetry are and I included a few activities for them to do related to that.

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LINES OF SYMMETRY

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Definition

A line that divides a figure into two halves that are reflections of each other.

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Find the line of symmetry in this diamond.

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Answer:

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Find the line of symmetry on this car.

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Answer:

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Find the lines of symmetry in this hexagon.

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Answer: Hexagons have many lines of symmetry.

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Find the line of symmetry in this triangle:

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Answer: This triangle has NO lines of symmetry

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Conclusion:

Shapes can have no lines of symmetry, one line of symmetry, or many lines of symmetry.