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Shape Detective Symmetry
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Shape Detective Symmetry
🔍 Part 1: Shape Detective Investigation
1. Which shape has exactly 4 vertices and 4 edges?
Triangle
Square
Pentagon
Circle
2. How many lines of symmetry does a square have?
1 line
2 lines
4 lines
6 lines
3. Which of these shapes are 3D shapes? (Tick all that apply)
Cube
Rectangle
Cylinder
Pyramid
4. A triangle has rotational symmetry if:
It looks the same when turned
It has 3 equal sides
Both of the above
None of the above
📝 Part 2: Symmetry Analysis
5. Draw a line of symmetry on this rectangle:
6. Explain what happens when you place a mirror on a line of symmetry:
7. A hexagon has _______ vertices and _______ edges.
8. Name one shape that has no lines of symmetry:
🗺️ Part 3: Shape Detective Challenge
9. You are giving directions to help someone navigate through a maze. Write the sequence of moves using mathematical language (forward, turn left, turn right, quarter turn):
10. Create a classification rule to sort these shapes: triangle, square, pentagon, hexagon
Rule: Shapes with _______ than 4 sides go in Group A
Rule: Shapes with _______ or more sides go in Group B
11. If you were a robot following instructions to identify a square, write the algorithm (step-by-step instructions):
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