Math Games

Year 5 - Measurement and Geometry

Standard 5.MD.1.3 - Determine the symmetry of a two dimensional shape in relation to an axis of symmetry.

Included Skills:

Location and transformation
• Use a grid reference system to describe locations. Describe routes using landmarks and directional language
- comparing aerial views of Country, desert paintings and maps with grid references
- creating a grid reference system for the classroom and using it to locate objects and describe routes from one object to another
• Describe translations, reflections and rotations of two-dimensional shapes. Identify line and rotational symmetries
- identifying and describing the line and rotational symmetry of a range of two-dimensional shapes, by manually cutting, folding and turning shapes and by using digital technologies
- identifying the effects of transformations by manually flipping, sliding and turning two-dimensional shapes and by using digital technologies
• Apply the enlargement transformation to familiar two dimensional shapes and explore the properties of the resulting image compared with the original
- using digital technologies to enlarge shapes
- using a grid system to enlarge a favourite image or cartoon