What Is Symmetry?

Symmetry = Same
If something has
symmetry it is the
SAME on both sides
For Example:
A butterfly has Symmetry.

If you draw a
line down the
center of a
butterfly, both
sides are the
same!
Some More Examples:

Many kinds of food Many living things Even people have

have symmetry! have symmetry! symmetry most
of the time!
Sometimes, even very complicated
things have symmetry:

Like this building! It is called Aston Hall

The 2 sides are the same!

The 2 sides are symmetrical!

When the line of
symmetry goes up and
down,

It is called VERTICAL
symmetry
VERTICAL

up and down
Another kind of symmetry is
HORIZONTAL symmetry

Horizontal means across,

or side to side
For Example:

Many common This bow and This ladybug has

objects have arrow has horizontal
horizontal horizontal symmetry
symmetry! symmetry.!
HORIZONTAL

side to side
Sometimes, objects have
both vertical and horizontal
symmetry:

vertical AND horizontal

Can you see the symmetry in
this pattern?

This object has two lines of symmetry

Which of these patterns is
symmetrical?

NO Symmetry Yes, 1 Symetrical NO Symmetry

line
Which of these patterns is
NOT symmetrical?

This pattern is not

symmetrical!
Does this object have vertical
symmetry or horizontal symmetry?

Both!

In fact, you could argue that this object has 4

lines of symmetry! (2 diagonal symmetry)
Symmetry of Square

4 lines of Symmetry
Symmetry of Circle

Infinite lines of Symmetry

Symmetry of Rectangle

2 lines of Symmetry
Symmetry of Equilateral Triangle

3 lines of Symmetry
Symmetry of Parallelogram

0 line of Symmetry
Symmetry of Rhombus

4 lines of Symmetry
Symmetry of Right Triangle

1 line of Symmetry
Symmetry of Trapezoid

1 line of Symmetry
Symmetry of Kite

1 line of Symmetry
 Area

Area measures the surface of something

1 metre
1 cm 1 mm

1 metre 1 m2 1 cm 1 cm2 1 mm 1 mm2

1 square metre
The perimeter of a shape is the total length of its
sides

Perimeter is measuring around the outside of

something.
Perimeter requires the addition of all sides of
the shape.
length
length

width
width

length
 Square
Area = Side x Side 16 cm
= 16 cm x 16 cm
= ___ cm2

16 cm
Perimeter = Side x 4
= 16 cm x 4
= ___ cm
 Rectangle
Area = Length x Width
20 cm
= 20 cm x 12 cm
= ___ cm2

12 cm
Perimeter = (Length + Width) x 2
= (20 cm + 12 cm) x 2
= ___ cm
 Triangle
Area = base x height
2
= 5 cm x 12 cm

12 cm
2
= ___ cm2

Perimeter = (Sisi A + Sisi B + Sisi C) 5 cm

= (5 cm + 12 cm + 13 cm)
= ___ cm
 Parallelogram
Area = base x height
= 20 cm x 8cm

8 cm
= ___ cm2

20 cm

Perimeter = (Sisi A + Sisi B + Sisi C + Sisi D)

= (12 cm + 20 cm + 12cm + 20 cm)
= ___ cm
 Trapezoid
Area = (base1 + Base 2) x height 14 cm

2
= (14cm + 18 cm) x 8 cm

8 cm
2
= ___ cm2 18 cm

Perimeter = (Sisi A + Sisi B + Sisi C + Sisi D)

= (10 cm + 14 cm + 10 cm + 18 cm )
= ___ cm
 Rhombus
Area = base x height
= 6 cm x 8cm
= ___ cm2
6 cm

Perimeter = (base + height) x 2

= (Sisi A + Sisi B + Sisi C + Sisi D)

8 cm
= (10 cm+ 10 cm+10 cm+10 cm)
= ___ cm