Transformers

In this lesson, students explore transformations of plane figures and describe these movements in everyday language using words like "slide," "shift," "turn," "spin," "flip," and "mirror." Students are not expected to use formal math vocabulary yet. This lesson provides both the intellectual need for agreeing upon common language and the chance for students to experiment with different ways of describing some transformations in the plane. Inspired by and with gratitude to Illustrative Mathematics and OpenUp Resources. Download for free at https://openupresources.org. French translation courtesy of Jocelyn Dagenais: https://teacher.desmos.com/activitybuilder/custom/5d5af65a5f80311e8a30ed93

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