Ask if students can determine what is written. In 2D there is a line/axis of symmetry, in 3D a plane of symmetry. That is, a figure which does not change upon undergoing a reflection has reflectional symmetry. Remind students that they have to write from right to left (rather than left to right as we usually write). In mathematics, reflection symmetry, line symmetry, mirror symmetry, or mirror-image symmetry is symmetry with respect to a reflection. Ask students to practice mirror writing their name and have them check their writing with a mirror. Use a mirror to determine what is written. Reflective symmetry and line of symmetry Mirror-symmetric objects have at least one line of symmetry, a line along which the figure can be folded into two precisely matching parts, parts that are mirror images of each other. The two halves of this triangle are exact reflections of each other.
Then explain mirror writing to the class. When a shape has reflective symmetry, one half is a perfect reflection of the other half. Ask students to stand for symmetrical shapes and sit for asymmetrical shapes. Although the two sound similar, they are fundamentally different. There are two different types of symmetry that you need to be aware of: lines of symmetry and rotational symmetry. It is a property of a 2D polygon or 3D polyhedron. Then show students more shapes and ask students to determine which shapes are symmetrical. Symmetry is when a line is drawn through a shape to make one side of the line a reflection of the other. When a mirror is placed in a position on a shape and the reflection matches the other half of the. An object may have reflectional Symmetry like the letters that may be right/left (imagine putting a mirror on the vertical line dividing the letters). What shape has a line of symmetry Lets have a look at some examples of shapes with lines of symmetry. Small mirrors can be handy in the classroom for helping children understand symmetry and how it works. Show that doing so does not make the shape symmetrical, but shows different results. A mirror can be also used to help find lines of symmetry. A line of symmetry can also be called a mirror line as a mirror can be placed along it and the reflection would show the entire shape. Remind students that you could place the mirror on the line in two ways, to reflect the left or right side of the heart. The whole heart is symmetrical, but when students try placing the mirror on the dotted line of the broken heart, they should see that it is asymmetrical- or does not have symmetry. Ask students to place the mirror on the dotted line and to determine if the shape has symmetry or not.
Hand out a worksheet with a heart and a broken heart as well as a mirror. If you don't have a mirror you could also fold it in half to determine if a shape has symmetry. Explain to students that a shape has symmetry if the image remains the same if you place a mirror in the middle of the object.
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