Surf for More Math

Lesson 2 - Flipping Shapes

To encourage students to have fun on the Web while learning about Flipping Shapes, here are some games and interactive activities they can do on their own or in pairs.

Goal

Identify and describe flips.

Builds Upon

Student Book pages 330-331

Instructions for Use

Quiltmaker is an interactive program that allows students to design a quilt by repeating, rotating and reflecting shapes.

To use Quiltmaker, click on the triangles in the workspace. Click the 'Rotate' button to flip the shapes. Click the 'Reflect' or 'Repeat' buttons to extend the pattern in the quilt. Change the colour by clicking on the colour palettes. Click the 'Erase' to start over. Click 'Index' to show different patterns.

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		Surf for More Math Lesson 2 - Flipping Shapes To encourage students to have fun on the Web while learning about Flipping Shapes, here are some games and interactive activities they can do on their own or in pairs. Goal Identify and describe flips. Builds Upon Student Book pages 330-331 Instructions for Use Quiltmaker is an interactive program that allows students to design a quilt by repeating, rotating and reflecting shapes. To use Quiltmaker, click on the triangles in the workspace. Click the 'Rotate' button to flip the shapes. Click the 'Reflect' or 'Repeat' buttons to extend the pattern in the quilt. Change the colour by clicking on the colour palettes. Click the 'Erase' to start over. Click 'Index' to show different patterns.