Teacher Resources for Inversions

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Here are classroom activities based on Inversions, appropriate for 3rd through 12th grade, for teaching symmetry, art, geometry, language arts, and creative thinking.. Drop me an email telling me what you did in your class and how it went, and I'll add it to the teacher comments at the end of each activity.

HALF WORDS An intriguing and challenging warmup exercise that is an excellent way to get kids excited about symmetry. Each student gets one copy of the handout.
Handout. Teacher notes.

MIRROR DRAWING An exciting two-person drawing game that makes a good introduction to concepts of symmetry.
Handout. Teacher notes.

INVERSIONS NAMES An intriguing design with 26 first names, one for each letter of the alphabet, each an inversion. A good way to introduce rotational and reflective symmetry, as well as different lettering styles.
Handout. Teacher notes.

CLASSROOM INVERSIONS GALLERY. Have your students create their own inversions, then display their work in an online gallery.
Gallery.

INVERSIONS BOOK. If you like the lettering designs on my site, you might be interested in the book Inversions, which contains over 60 of my lettering designs, plus essays about symmetry, perception, music, and how to create your own inversions. It's now half price at $7.45. To order or request a catalog, check out Key Curriculum Press, or call toll-free 1-800-

INVERSIONS POSTERS. I have two poster sets available through Dale Seymour Publications. They are designed to hold student interest for a long time, and they both come with activity guides. To order or request a catalog, call 1.800.526.9907 (Pearson Learning, which owns Dale Seymour Publications, my publisher). Ask for:
$15.50 Inversions Posters. Two posters: infinite spiral on the word "Infinity" (coral on deep teal), Inversions names (26 first names, one for each letter of the alphabet, every one symmetrical).
$10.95 Alphabet Symmetry. One poster: a vertical poster in sunset oranges with the entire alphabet in perfect mirror symmetry.




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