Transformations: Age 11-16

This is part of our collection of favourite rich tasks arranged by topic.

If you are a teacher, you can find the whole collection on our Secondary Curriculum teacher page.
Alternatively, if you are a student, you'll find the same problems on our Secondary Curriculum student page.


  • Reflecting Squarely
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    Reflecting Squarely

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level

    In how many ways can you fit all three pieces together to make shapes with line symmetry?

  • Shady Symmetry
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    Shady Symmetry

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level

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

  • Mirror, mirror...
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    Mirror, Mirror...

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level

    Explore the effect of reflecting in two parallel mirror lines.

  • Growing Rectangles
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    Growing Rectangles

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level

    What happens to the area and volume of 2D and 3D shapes when you enlarge them?

  • Attractive rotations
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    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...

  • Transformation Game
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    Transformation Game

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level

    Why not challenge a friend to play this transformation game?

  • ...on the wall
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    ...on the Wall

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level

    Explore the effect of reflecting in two intersecting mirror lines.

  • Robotic Rotations
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    Robotic Rotations

    Age
    11 to 16
    Challenge level

    How did the the rotation robot make these patterns?

  • Fit for photocopying
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    Fit for Photocopying

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level

    Explore the relationships between different paper sizes.

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