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

  1. 1

    Imagine you're looking in a mirror. The image on the other side is a REFLECTION — it flips! 🪞

  2. 2

    When you reflect a shape, what happens to it?

  3. 3

    Let's reflect this triangle across the mirror line. 📐

  4. 4

    Now slide this shape to the right — that's a TRANSLATION. It moves without turning or flipping. 🚀

  5. 5

    What's different about translation compared to reflection?

  6. 6

    Translate this square 3 steps to the right. 🟦

  7. 7

    If a shape is at position 1 and you translate it 4 steps right, where does it end up?

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