Thursday, May 15, 2008

Tulip

Can you find line(s) of symmetry in this picture of a tulip?

Snowdrop

Where are the line(s) of symmetry in this picture?

Daffodil

This is a daffodil. Where's the symmetry here?

Langstone Rudd


This is a picture of a fish called a rudd. Does it show symmetry? Where?

Exeter Cathedral

This is the Exeter Cathedral. Wow, looks like there's lots of symmetry here. Can you look at sections of this picture to find all the symmetry?

Fern Leaf Closed

This is a picture of a fern leaf closed and rolled up in a spiral. Is there symmetry here?

Fern Leaf - Opened

This is a picture of a fern leaf opened. Can you find more than one line of symmetry here?

Female Stag Beetle


Is there symmetry in this picture?

Legless Lizard

In London this legless lizard is called a "slow worm", but it isn't slow, nor is it a worm. Can you find symmetry here?

Door Knocker

Here is a picture of a door knocker. Try dividing the picture up in sections to show different lines of symmetry.

Butterflies



Look at these butterfly pictures. One is a picture of a Red Admiral butterfly and the other is the Peacock butterfly. Can you find the line(s) of symmetry in each picture?


Friday, May 9, 2008

Hebe

This is a picture of a miniature Hebe bush. Where can you find symmetry in this picture?

Shadows


Look at these pictures of Mr. Knight's shadows. What observations can you make about symmetry?

Tractor Tracks

Look at these tracks. Any symmetry here?

Wood Anemone

This is the flower of a plant called wood anemone. Look for the line(s) of symmetry here.

Hellebore

This is a picture of the flower of a plant called the hellebore. There are 5 petals shown here. Where are the line(s) of symmetry?

Bridge

Look at this picture of a bridge in a park. The reflection makes the picture even more interesting. Can you find the line(s) of symmetry here?

Cactus

This is a picture of a cactus. Here you can find "radial symmetry". Can you explain what radial symmetry is and where it is on this picture?

Baby Thomas

This is a picture of Mr. Knight's grandson, Thomas. Can you find line(s) of symmetry here?

Railings

This is a picture from a visit to the Knowle, a country estate near Sevenoaks in Kent, England. These are railings that you would find around the gardens there. Can you find line(s) of symmetry?

Gates

This is a picture of a gate at the outside of the Knowle gardens. Sure looks like there's lots of symmetry here. Can you find them?

The Knowle

Can you find the line(s) of symmetry here. Are there places where it is not the same on the left and right sides?

Courtyard

This picture was taken at The Knowle in England. This was taken from inside one of the courtyard. Looks like there's lots of symmetry here.

Primrose

This is a picture of a primrose with 5 petals. What observations can you make about symmetry here?

Ceramic Tile

This picture of a ceramic tile is very interesting? Are there mulitple lines of symmetry here?

Plate

Can you find the 3-way symmetry on this picture of a plate?

Red Beetle

Look at this fabulous photograph of the red beetle. Can you find the line(s) of symmetry on the beetle?