See Your Self
I'm what you see when you look in the mirror. What am I?
Reflection
A wheel turning performs what transformation?
Rotation
If you move a shape across the plane without rotating it or flipping it, this is called a _____.
Translation
Name a place where you frequently see reflections, besides mirrors and still water.
Possible answer:
A polished metal surface, a window, a smooth, dark surface
Name a physical device or machine that uses rotational motion as its primary function.
Possible Answer:
A motor, a turbine, a spinning top, a washing machine
True or false: Translation only applies to languages.
False (it can apply to other forms like mathematical equations or musical notation)
A butterfly's wings often show this kind of symmetry, where one half mirrors the other. What is it?
Bilateral symmetry or Reflectional symmetry
The Earth's rotation around its axis causes what daily phenomenon?
Day and night
Describe a real-world example of a translation that isn't a simple linear movement.
The movement of a piston in an engine (reciprocating motion), the movement of a Ferris wheel car (circular translation)