How Do I Rotate a Figure?
Vocabulary:
Vocabulary:
rotation
centre of rotation
origin (0,0)
object
image
angle of rotation
invariant
direction of rotation
clockwise
anti-clockwise
half turn
orientation
Reading background What is Rotation?
"Rotation" means turning around a center:
The distance from the center to any point on the shape stays the same.
Every point makes a circle around the center:
Rules:
Watch this amazing video tutorial on how to rotate a figure.
VIDEO
Khan Academy Video Tutorial
VIDEO
Practice:
Khan Academy practice
IXL practice
Rotation Review:
https://www.khanacademy.org/math/basic-geo/basic-geo-transformations-congruence/basic-geo-rotations/a/rotations-review
Additional videos on Rotation:
VIDEO
PBS Video: Click on Link
https://ny.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/muen-math-g-rotation/rotation/#.WM7IGhiZM0o
Additional practice in class:
Credits:
http://msmath-kowhaiwhai-geometry-of-nz.wikispaces.com/Rotation