Grade 6 · Geometry
Transformations: Translations, Rotations, and Reflections
Transformations are ways to move and turn shapes. A translation slides a shape, a rotation spins it, and a reflection flips it. On a coordinate plane, students plot points and apply transformations using ordered pairs.
LESSON VIDEO
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Lesson video
A short walkthrough to play in class or assign for flipped/at-home viewing.
WHAT STUDENTS WILL LEARN
✓Perform translations (slides) on a 2D shape
✓Perform rotations (turns) on a 2D shape
✓Perform reflections (flips) on a 2D shape
✓Combine multiple transformations and describe the result
✓Plot points on a coordinate plane using ordered pairs