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Symmetry: A Visual Presentation

This PowerPoint presentation created by Mrs. Gamache showcases the concept of symmetry, highlighting its presence in nature, animals, human faces, art, and architecture. From line symmetry in seashells and starfish to human symmetry and the symmetrical design of the Taj Mahal, this presentation explores various examples of symmetry in our surroundings. Learn about mirror images in animals, human proportions, reflections in water bodies, and the symmetry of different geometric shapes through cutting and folding exercises. Discover the beauty and significance of symmetry all around us through engaging visual examples.

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Symmetry: A Visual Presentation

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  1. Symmetry:A Visual Presentation A PowerPoint Presentation created by Mrs. Gamache using the collection of web pages created by the Adrian Bruce and students of 6B http://www.adrianbruce.com

  2. Line Symmetry • Shape has line symmetry when one halfof it is the mirror image of the other half. • Symmetry exists all around us and many people see it as being a thing of beauty.

  3. Is a butterfly symmetrical?

  4. Line Symmetry exists in nature but you may not have noticed.

  5. At the  beach there are a variety of shells with line symmetry.

  6. Under the sea there are also many symmetrical objects such as these crabsand this starfish.

  7. Animals that have Line Symmetry Here are a few more great examples of mirror image in the animal kingdom.

  8. THESE MASKS HAVE SYMMETRY These masks have a line of symmetry from the forehead to the chin. The human face also has a line of symmetry in the same place.

  9. Human Symmetry The 'Proportions of Man' is a famous work of art by Leonardo da Vinci that shows the symmetry of the human form.

  10. REFLECTION IN WATER If an object is reflected in water it is considered to have line symmetry along the waterline.

  11. The Taj Mahal Symmetry exists in architecture all around the world.  The best known example of this is the Taj Mahal.

  12. This photograph shows 2 lines of symmetry. One vertical, the other along the waterline. (Notice how the prayer towers, called minarets, are reflected in the water and side to side).

  13. 2D Shapes and Symmetry After investigating the following shapes by cutting and folding, we found:

  14. an equilateral triangle has 3 internal angles and 3 lines of symmetry. 

  15.   a square has 4 internal angles and 4 lines of symmetry. 

  16.   a regular pentagon has 5 internal angles and 5 lines of symmetry.

  17. a regular hexagon has 6 internal angles and 6 lines of symmetry .

  18.   a regular octagon has 8 internal angles and 8 lines of symmetry.

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