Year 4

To investigate a problem using symmetry (Part 2)

Year 4

To investigate a problem using symmetry (Part 2)

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will further develop the knowledge we have gained on symmetry. We will investigate different types of shapes and patterns and use our new knowledge to solve problems based on their lines of symmetry. We will draw, investigate and justify our ideas.

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5 Questions

Q1.
A line of symmetry can also be called....
A diagonal line
Correct answer: A mirror line
A reflective line
Q2.
A regular pentagon has how many lines of symmetry?
3 lines
4 lines
Correct answer: 5 lines
Q3.
How many lines of symmetry does this isosceles trapezium have?
An image in a quiz
Correct answer: 1
2
3
Q4.
Which of these numbers has 2 lines of symmetry?
Correct answer: 8008
8088
8880
Q5.
Quadrilaterals have 4 lines of symmetry.
always true
never true
Correct answer: sometimes true

11 Questions

Q1.
Which is NOT a quadrilateral?
Correct answer: Octagon
Rhombus
Trapezium
Q2.
This is a.....
An image in a quiz
Parallelogram
Rectangle
Correct answer: Trapezium
Q3.
Which letter DOES have a line of symmetry?
An image in a quiz
Correct answer: E
F
G
Q4.
How many lines of symmetry does the number 4 have?
An image in a quiz
Correct answer: 0
2
4
Q5.
I am a triangle. All sides are a different length. One angle is 90° degrees. What kind of triangle am I?
Equilateral
Isosceles
Correct answer: Right angled triangle
Q6.
I am a quadrilateral. I have no right angles. Opposite sides are parallel. What shape could I be?
Correct answer: Parallelogram
Pentagon
Square
Q7.
How many lines of symmetry?
An image in a quiz
Correct answer: 1
2
3
Q8.
This is ......
An image in a quiz
a decagon
a hexagon
Correct answer: an octagon
Q9.
What kind of triangle is this?
An image in a quiz
Correct answer: Equilateral triangle
Right angled triangle
Scalene triangle
Q10.
How many lines of symmetry?
An image in a quiz
2
Correct answer: 3
4
Q11.
What do each of the angles in a rectangle measure?
180°
80°
Correct answer: 90°