Making mandalas - Stage 2
MathXplosion 'Go fly a kite!' follow up
Watch the MathXplosion video 'Go fly a kite!' on the ABC Education website.
Watch the video to learn what to do next.
(This video was created with Kelly from Keiraville PS, Kimberley from Mullumbimby PS, Michelle from Lake Heights PS and Olivia from Summer Hill PS)
Transcript
Transcript coming soon.
Collect resources
You will need:
A piece of ribbon or string
Assorted objects to make the mandala (for example pegs, leaves, sticks, flower petals, rocks, small stones)
What to do
Collect assorted objects from around your house. You will need to collect a pair of each object (same colour, same size, same shape). Remember to ask permission before using natural materials.
• Select a pair of objects (two objects that are the same colour, size and shape) and place one object down as your starting point.
Create your own mandala using the objects you have collected by rotating, translating and reflecting the objects.
You can check the lines of symmetry using a ribbon to see if each side is a mirror image.
Follow up
Can you make a mandala that has no lines of symmetry or is asymmetrical? How can you prove this?
What is a line of symmetry?
How many can you see in your Mandala?
Could you make more lines of symmetry if you moved or added and other objects?