Lesson Plan: Symmetry in 3D Shapes Mathematics
This lesson plan includes the objectives and prerequisites of the lesson teaching students how to determine whether a 3D shape has plane symmetry, axis symmetry, or neither and state the number of planes or axes of symmetry it has.
Objectives
Students will be able to
- identify the plane (or planes) and axis (or axes) of symmetry of a given 3D shape,
- find the order of rotational symmetry given the axis of symmetry of a 3D shape.
Prerequisites
Students should already be familiar with
- symmetry in 2D shapes,
- rotation and reflection.
