Reflection Activity
Identify symmetry in the world around us and use it to make artGrade Level Focus: 2nd Grade
School: 21st Century Primary Center
Teaching Artist: David Sprecher
Classroom Teacher: Andrea Mele
Materials: yarn, glue, paper
Class Periods: 1
Unit Connections: Colors, Shapes, and Symmetry
SummaryCreate examples of reflection symmetry using yarn and glue
Lesson SequenceLesson 1:
Next Generation Science Standards
2-PS1-1
2-PS1-2
Common Core Math Standards
2.G.A.1
National Visual Arts Standards See National Visual Arts Standards to align to your grade level for these Anchor Standards:
Anchor Standard 1
Anchor Standard 2
Anchor Standard 3
Anchor Standard 5
Artist Connections
Wilson Bentley
Additional Resources
Reflection Symmetry
Lesson SequenceLesson 1:
- Use this activity as an extension for the unit Colors, Shapes, and Symmetry. Start by reviewing symmetry examples from the unit.
- Explain that reflection symmetry is also called line symmetry because the line is the separation between the reflected images.
- Distribute a sheet of paper with a fold line along its center, some glue, and several pairs of yarn strands.
- Glue symmetrical designs made from yarn pairs onto one half of the paper and create a mirror image on the other half of the paper. Share completed works.
2-PS1-1
2-PS1-2
Common Core Math Standards
2.G.A.1
National Visual Arts Standards See National Visual Arts Standards to align to your grade level for these Anchor Standards:
Anchor Standard 1
Anchor Standard 2
Anchor Standard 3
Anchor Standard 5
Artist Connections
Wilson Bentley
Additional Resources
Reflection Symmetry
Work examples:
![reflection or line of symmetry]()
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