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A Plethora of Polyhedra	Transformations and symmetry (Geometry)	Java Applet	Tool		[4]
This is a free JAVA applet that helps users to study spatial geometry in a dynamic and interactive way. Using it, the user can rotate, zoom out, zoom in and translate a plethora of polyhedra. Moreover... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Animated Helicopter	Transformations and symmetry (Geometry)	Computer	Activity		[0]
An Logo-animated helicopter can be used to investigate the concepts of variables, and of reflections and y as a function of x on the coordinate grid. The first Logo animation of a helicopter flying ba... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Area and perimeter of a rectan...	Reflection (Geometry)	Flash	Tool		[1]
A web page and interactive (Flash) applet demonstrating the reflection transformation. Drag the vertices of a triangle and re-position the line of reflection. The reflected image of the triangl... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Cabri 3D	Transformations and symmetry (Geometry)	Cabri	Tool	$	[0]
Cabri 3D is interactive solid geometry software based on 3rd generation Cabri technology. It enables users to build and manipulate figures in 3D. It is entirely designed and developed by Cabrilog, and... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Color in Tessellations Dialogu...	Tessellations (Geometry)	Java Applet	Support Material		[0]
Explains the effect that color has on the patterns we see in tessellations. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Composing Reflections	Reflection (Geometry)	Java Applet	Tool		[0]
Users can examine the result of reflecting a shape successively through two different lines. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Composing Transformations	Reflection (Geometry)+	Java Applet	Tool		[1]
The users are challenged to compose equivalent transformations in two different ways. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Composition of Transformations...	Transformations and symmetry (Geometry)+	Sketchpad	Activity		[2]
This "lab" contains seven "experiments" in which students perform different geometric transformations on an object to determine whether, or under what conditions, the transformations commute. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Congruent Triangles	Transformations and symmetry (Geometry)	Java Applet	Tool		[1]
This page provides three applets that you manipulate in order to discover rotation, translation, and reflection. Then below are descriptions of side-angle-side, angle-side-angle, and side-side-side (... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Coordinate Pictures	Transformations and symmetry (Geometry)	Computer	Lesson Plan		[0]
This activity is an enhancement to an age old activity of students drawing a "dot-to-dot" picture using coordinates on a coordinate plane. In this case, however, students will design a picture of thei... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Coordinates and Similar Figure...	Transformations and symmetry (Geometry)	Computer	Support Material		[0]
Provides definitions and illustrations on coordinates and similar figures. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Describing Reflections	Reflection (Geometry)	Java Applet	Tool		[0]
Interacting with the JavaSketchpad applets helps the user understand how reflections work and what happens when two or more reflections are applied one after the other. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Describing Rotations	Rotation (Geometry)	Java Applet	Tool		[0]
Students will think about how to describe rotations of a figure and then have the opportunity to investigate the effect of rotations through different angles and on different shapes. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Dilation transformation - Math...	Dilation (Geometry)	Computer	Activity		[0]
An interactive applet and associated web page that demonstrate the dilation transformation. The applet shows a rectangle and its dilated image. The user can control the scale factor with a sl... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Dilations in the Plane	Dilation (Geometry)	Cabri Jr.	Activity		[0]
A dilation is a transformation that produces a figure with a different size from that of the original figure. In this activity, students explore the properties of dilations and the relationships betwe... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Dueling Pinwheels	Reflection (Geometry)+	Sketchpad	Activity		[0]
This contains construction directions for rotations, translation, and reflection, with questions to explore and a demonstration sketch to download at an introductory Sketchpad level. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Enlargement of Figures	Dilation (Geometry)	Java Applet	Tool		[1]
This applet demonstrates how transformation along lines through an origin is used to enlarge a figure. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Exploring and Creating Tessell...	Tessellations (Geometry)	Sketchpad	Activity		[0]
This activity has students explore and construct several different types of tessellations. The first part of the activity uses only regular polygons to create pure and semi-pure tessellations; therefo... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Exploring the Definition of Re...	Reflection (Geometry)	Computer	Lesson Plan		[1]
This lesson provides directions for teaching the definition of reflection using Geometer's Sketchpad. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Finding What Doesn't Change	Rotation (Geometry)	Java Applet	Tool		[0]
Students will predict the effect of a rotation through a given angle and even the effect of two or more rotations performed one after the other and find angles that leave a figure unchanged. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Floor Tiles	Tessellations (Geometry)	Java Applet	Tool		[1]
This activity allows the user to create a figure that can be tessellated. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Four Types of Symmetry in the ...	Transformations and symmetry (Geometry)	Java Applet	Support Material		[0]
An overview of rotation, translation, reflection, and glide reflection including diagrams illustrating the four symmetries and questions that could be used with students. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Frieze Patterns	Transformations and symmetry (Geometry)	Sketchpad	Tool		[0]
This is a starter sketch for use with the activity, "Constructing the Seven Frieze Patterns." More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Funhouse Mirrors	Reflection (Geometry)	Sketchpad	Tool		[0]
A Geometer's Sketchpad tool for constructing distorted images that can be viewed undistorted with a cylindrical mirror. The file contains tabbed pages with several images, a grid for students to draw... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Geoboard	Transformations and symmetry (Geometry)	Java Applet	Tool		[0]
Use geoboard to illustrate area, perimeter, and rational number concepts. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
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