Rotational symmetry

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Turn these words upside down. Which still read the same?

SOS NOON SWIMS MOON ZOO

SOS, NOON and SWIMS. MOON and ZOO do not.

Order of rotational symmetry
The number of times a shape fits onto itself in one full turn.

One full turn. Count the times it fits.

Find the order of rotational symmetry.

Find the order of rotational symmetry.

Find the order of rotational symmetry.

12
One full turn. Count the times it fits.
Order of rotational symmetry2

Find the order of rotational symmetry.

1234
Order of rotational symmetry4

Find the order of rotational symmetry.

12
One full turn. Count the times it fits.
Order of rotational symmetry2

Find the order of rotational symmetry.

1
Order of rotational symmetry1

Find the order of rotational symmetry.

12
One full turn. Count the times it fits.
Order of rotational symmetry2

Find the order of rotational symmetry.

1234
Order of rotational symmetry4

Find the order of rotational symmetry.

12
One full turn. Count the times it fits.
Order of rotational symmetry2

Find the order of rotational symmetry.

12
Order of rotational symmetry2

Find the order of rotational symmetry.

12
One full turn. Count the times it fits.
Order of rotational symmetry2

Find the order of rotational symmetry.

1
Order of rotational symmetry1

Rotational symmetry worksheet, page 1

Rotational symmetry worksheet, page 2

Answer sheet

  1. Sketch a shape with rotational symmetry of order 2 but no lines of symmetry.

    A parallelogram

  2. What is the order of rotational symmetry of a regular polygon with 12 sides?

    12

  1. Find the order of rotational symmetry of this shape.

    2

  2. Find the order of rotational symmetry of this shape.

    3

  3. A shape fits onto itself once in a full turn. Mo says its order is 0. Is he right?

    No, order 1: it fits once
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