The science of symmetry - Colm Kelleher
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3drtbPZF9yc
http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-science-of-symmetry-colm-kelleher (Alternate link)
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When you hear the word symmetry, you might think generally of triangles, butterflies, or even ballerinas. But defined scientifically, symmetry is "a transformation that leaves an object unchanged." Huh? Colm Kelleher unpacks this abstract term and explains how animal's distinct symmetries can tell us more about them -- and ourselves.
13 July 2014 Edit: 13 July 2014
- The Australian Curriculum
- Measurement and Geometry, Location and transformation, ACMMG066 Year 3 Identify symmetry in the environment, ACMMG091 Year 4 Create symmetrical patterns, pictures and shapes with and without digital technologi
- The Australian Curriculum Version 9.0 New
- Year 4, Space Year 4, AC9M4SP03 recognise line and rotational symmetry of shapes and create symmetrical patterns and pictu
- NSW Mathematics K-10 Syllabus
- Measurement and Geometry, MA2-15MG Two-Dimensional Space, MA3-15MG Two-Dimensional Space, MA4-17MG Properties of Geometrical Figures
- NSW Curriculum New
- Measurement and space, Two-dimensional spatial structure, MA2-2DS Two-dimensional spatial structure, MA2-2DS-01 Two-dimensional spatial structure, MA3-2DS Two-dimensional spatial structure, MA3-2DS-01 Two-dimensional spatial structure, Properties of geometrical figures, MA4-GEO-C-01 Properties of geometrical figures
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