MathsYears 5–6Geometry - Properties of Shapes
Reflection and translation
Identify, describe and represent the position of a shape following reflection or translation
What you'll learn
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Imagine you're looking in a mirror. The image on the other side is a REFLECTION — it flips! 🪞
- 2
When you reflect a shape, what happens to it?
- 3
Let's reflect this triangle across the mirror line. 📐
- 4
Now slide this shape to the right — that's a TRANSLATION. It moves without turning or flipping. 🚀
- 5
What's different about translation compared to reflection?
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Translate this square 3 steps to the right. 🟦
- 7
If a shape is at position 1 and you translate it 4 steps right, where does it end up?
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