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What is Rotational Symmetry?

June 3, 2014 By LisaLillywhite

buttercup displaying rotational or radial symmetry

  Thanks to an opportunity to collaborate with our friends in the Clonakilty Bike Festival, we are putting together an activity on ‘What is Rotational Symmetry?’.  What is Rotational Symmetry? Repeated patterns around a fixed point. Rotational Symmetry can involve any number of repeated elements. You see it many places but probably don’t realise it. Using […]

Filed Under: bikes, children's activity, content, nature study, Shape Hunting, symmetry Tagged With: 7-9 years, circle, circles, nature, observation, patterns, shells, spiral, symmetry

How to make paper snowflakes

December 18, 2013 By LisaLillywhite

easy, paper snowflakes to make

Make these easy, Steiner inspired, craft snowflakes. Encourage an understanding of the relationship between the number 6 and the snowflake. The natural hexagonal geometry present in each and every unique snowflake. A simple cutting and sticking exercise. You need only:  6 squares of paper (14x14cm was the size used here) scissors pencil glue stick ruler […]

Filed Under: children's activity, crafts, nature study, Shape Hunting, Steiner Waldorf Tagged With: 2-4 years, 4-8 years, 7-9 years, geometry, nature, number 6, observation, snowflake, symmetry, wonderful

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