Tessellation sites compiled by sue lemmer

Mr Teacher Simple definitions of flips(reflections), slides(translations) and turns(rotations) with small movie to illustrate each. (Can be used on whiteboard). Then try this page on the same site, which uses the transformations to make a design.	Flip, Slide or Turn A simple game to play to reinforce the concepts. And another one	Flip Slide Turn Flash Page Use this simple flash animation to test your understanding of flips, slides and turns.
Playing with Reflections Use this manipulative object to play with reflections and explore what happens as you rotate shapes.	Using Kali Kali is a free download (we have it loaded on the PCs at Mawson Lakes). Its so simple that even pre-schoolers can use it, but complex enough that secondary students could analyse it - and lots of fun!!	Tangram Puzzler Decide whether to flip, slide or turn the pieces to make the different tangram shapes
Exploring Turns This is a lesson plan for using the idea of quilt making to explore flips, slides and turns. Download a list of stories to read as an introduction, and a template to use as a basis for exploring.Use the blue tabs to move from lesson to lesson.	Useful Wiki A simple idea of using tracings of students' hands to illustrate flips, slides and turns.	The Transformation Game Download this set of instructions and board, to make your own version of the game. Has complete instructions, game cards, etc
Soup and Such Cafe Can you work out which letters to put in the soup?Use flip, slide and turn to work it out

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