Rotations

problem
Flip

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

Can you picture where this letter "F" will be on the grid if you flip it in these different ways?
problem
Clock hands

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

This investigation explores using different shapes as the hands of the clock. What things occur as the the hands move.
problem
Transformation tease

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

What are the coordinates of this shape after it has been transformed in the ways described? Compare these with the original coordinates. What do you notice about the numbers?
problem
Peg rotation

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

Can you work out what kind of rotation produced this pattern of pegs in our pegboard?
problem
So it's times!

Age

7 to 14

Challenge level

How will you decide which way of flipping over and/or turning the grid will give you the highest total?
problem
Shady symmetry

Age

11 to 14

Challenge level

How many different symmetrical shapes can you make by shading triangles or squares?
problem
Attractive rotations

Age

11 to 14

Challenge level

Here is a chance to create some attractive images by rotating shapes through multiples of 90 degrees, or 30 degrees, or 72 degrees or...
game
Favourite

Transformation game

Age

11 to 14

Challenge level

Why not challenge a friend to play this transformation game?
problem
...on the wall

Age

11 to 14

Challenge level

Explore the effect of reflecting in two intersecting mirror lines.
problem
Rollin' rollin' rollin'

Age

11 to 14

Challenge level

Two circles of equal radius touch at P. One circle is fixed whilst the other moves, rolling without slipping, all the way round. How many times does the moving coin revolve before returning to P?