Symmetry

Mathematics, Grade 2

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Things with Symmetry Shapes with Symmetry What is symmetry? A shape shows symmetry when you fold it in half and the two halves have the same size and shape. The fold is called the line of symmetry. Some shapes or objects have more than one line of symmetry. Finding Symmetry Do the two halves match up? Fold the shape in half, along the line you drew. Compare the two halves. Not all shapes have symmetry. A parallelogram does not have a line of symmetry. To find the line of symmetry in a shape or object, draw a line down the middle. A circle has more than one line of symmetry. rectangle rhombus square hexagon letter “M” cake a heart a circle an arrow book butterfly ladybug apple line of symmetry M © Copyright NewPath Learning. All Rights Reserved. 93-4210 www.newpathlearning.com Symmetry
Things with Symmetry Shapes with Symmetry What is symmetry? A shape shows symmetry when you fold it in half and the two halves have the same and . The fold is called the . Some shapes or objects have more than one line of symmetry. Finding Symmetry Do the two halves match up? the shape in half, along the line you drew. the two halves. Not all shapes have symmetry. A does have a line of symmetry. To find the line of symmetry in a shape or object, down the middle. A circle has more than one line of symmetry. a circle an arrow M © Copyright NewPath Learning. All Rights Reserved. 93-4210 www.newpathlearning.com Symmetry Key Vocabulary Terms circle hexagon line of symmetry parallelogram rectangle rhombus shape size square symmetry \|xiBAHBDy01630kzU