Rotation in Math

A turn is also called a ___________.

• Translation

• Reflection

• Rotation

• Transformation

Describe the Transformation

• Reflection over y=x

• Rotation 90 degrees clockwise

• Rotation 90 degrees counterclockwise

• Translation

Translations, reflections and rotations are all known as ________________________.

• Geometry

• Transformations

• Congruent

• Orientation

What does it mean to rotate a shape?

• To make a shape bigger, or smaller.

• To turn, or spin, a shape.

• To move a shape up, down, left, and right.

• To flip a shape.

Ms. Pandrea claims the post-image is the darker shaded triangle (towards the top of the graph). Is she correct? Explain.

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A ____________ turns a figure about a point. Every point on the figure goes in a circle around the center and makes the same angle.

• ROTATION

• REFLECTION

• TRANSITION

This image shows the F moving across a plane. What type of movement is it?

• TRANSLATION

• REFLECTION

• ROTATION

An object is rotating _________________ if it is turning in the opposite way to the way that the hour or minute hand goes around a clock.

• CLOCKWISE

• REFLECTION

• COUNTERCLOCKWISE

What are the correct math terms for slide, flip, and turn?

• ROTATION, MOVEMENT, IMAGE

• TRANSLATION, REFLECTION, ROTATION

• TRANSLATION, FORMATION, REFLECTION

How many degrees was the figure rotated?

• 90 degrees counterclockwise 

• 180 degrees

• 270 counterclockwise 

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