Translation
What does it mean to translate a shape in math?
Slide it without turning or flipping
Name the 3 types of transformations.
(Answer: Translation, Rotation, Reflection)
What is a line of reflection?
(Answer: The line a shape is flipped over.)
What is symmetry?
(Answer: When one half of something matches the other half.)
What kind of animal is Pikachu?
(Answer: A mouse Pokémon – Electric type)
If a triangle moves 3 spaces right and 2 spaces up, what type of transformation is that?
translation
What does a rotation do to a shape?
(Answer: Turns it around a point.)
True or False: A reflection always creates a mirror image.
(Answer: True)
Name something in nature that shows radial symmetry.
(Answer: A flower, starfish, snowflake, etc.)
In Super Mario, what color hat does Luigi wear?
(Answer: Green)
A square is translated left 4 units and down 1 unit. What will happen to its size and shape?
(Answer: It stays exactly the same.)
What kind of transformation is flipping a shape over a line?
(Answer: Reflection)
If a point is at (4, 2) and reflected over the y-axis, what is its new position?
Answer: (-4, 2)
How can you tell if a butterfly has line symmetry?
(Answer: One wing is a mirror image of the other.)
Which singer is known for the song “Shake It Off”?
(Answer: Taylor Swift)
True or False: A translation changes the orientation of a shape.
(Answer: False)
A square turns 90° clockwise. What kind of transformation is this?
(Answer: Rotation)
A letter is reflected over a line and it still looks the same. What kind of letter might it be?
(Answer: A letter with vertical symmetry like “A” or “M”)
True or False: Trees never show symmetry.
(Answer: False – some trees have line or radial symmetry.)
In Encanto, what is the name of the girl with super strength?
(Answer: Luisa)
A point is at (2, 3). It is translated by (+4, -2). What are the new coordinates?
Answer: (6, 1)
Describe the difference between a translation and a reflection.
(Answer: Translation slides a shape, reflection flips it over a line.)
What stays the same when a shape is reflected?
(Answer: Size and shape stay the same; only orientation changes.)
What type of symmetry is found in a snowflake?
(Answer: Radial symmetry)
What Marvel superhero uses a hammer and controls thunder?
(Answer: Thor)