Reflections on the coodinate grid —

Let’s transform the way we teach reflections

Trail Summary

  • Warm-Up: Reflections in nature

  • Reflection Exploration: Students explore the reflections over the x axis, y axis, and y=x

  • Debrief: Class share out and consolidation

  • Practice and Extensions: Students practice reflecting with the different methods

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Lesson: PowerPoint , Plan
Worksheets: Reflections Exploration , Reflections Over Any Line

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Warm Up: Reflections in Nature

Why: There’s always a way to connect the math concepts to something real. It reminds students that math is SCENIC, and gives them a more powerful reason to embark upon the challenge.

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Trail Marker: Remind students of the connections to math all around us.

Activity 1: Reflection Exploration

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Debrief: What are the lines of reflection?

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Activity 2: Indivudal Practice

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AfterMath: Reflection Check

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A scenic landscape featuring a calm lake reflecting a dense forest of pine trees and a majestic mountain range with snow-capped peaks under a colorful pink and purple sunset sky.
A wooden sign with an arrow pointing left that reads 'Back to Lesson Plans'.
A coordinate plane with points and triangles. Two blue triangles are plotted with points labeled A(-4, -2), B(-2, -4), C(-5, 1) for the upper triangle, and A'(-2, -4), B'(-0, -2), C'(-1, -5) for the lower triangle. The points are connected to form triangles. A green dotted line runs diagonally, representing the line y = x.
Wooden directional sign that says 'Back to Resources' with an arrow pointing to the right.