Lesson Plan: Reflections Mathematics • 8th Grade
This lesson plan includes the objectives, prerequisites, and exclusions of the lesson teaching students how to reflect points, line segments, and shapes on grids.
Objectives
Students will be able to
- use a line on a grid to reflect a point, line segment, or shape,
- find the reflection line for a figure,
- investigate how figures change during reflection.
Prerequisites
Students should already be familiar with
- finding lines of symmetry within shapes,
- completing shapes using lines of symmetry.
Exclusions
Students will not cover
- reflections on the coordinate plane.