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reSolve: Transformations: Frieze Patterns

This sequence of three lessons explores transformation and symmetry by engaging students in the design of friezes. Students are introduced to simple friezes, and learn how reflections, rotations and translations are combined to create design elements. They explore real frieze examples from furnishings in Parliament House and tyres, and are then invited to design their own frieze. Each lesson is outlined in detail including curriculum links, vocabulary, materials needed, supporting PowerPoint presentations, discussion points and student resources. This sequence is part of the reSolve: Mathematics by Inquiry program.

Additional details
Year level(s)	Year 5
Audience	Teacher
Purpose	Teaching resource
Format	Downloadable resources
Teaching strategies and pedagogical approaches	Mathematics investigation
Keywords	friezes, reflection, rotation, translation
Curriculum alignment
Curriculum connections	Numeracy
Strand and focus	Space, Build understanding, Apply understanding
Topics	Angles and geometric reasoning, Shapes and objects
AC: Mathematics (V9.0) content descriptions	AC9M5SP03 Describe and perform translations, reflections and rotations of shapes, using dynamic geometric software where appropriate; recognise what changes and what remains the same, and identify any symmetries
Numeracy progression	Understanding geometric properties (P5)
Copyright details
Organisation	reSolve Maths by Inquiry
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