Free Y6 maths worksheet: reflective symmetry from mathsblog.co.uk
By the end of year 6 children should know and be able to read, write and use the following quite tricky words:
Mirror line, line of symmetry, line symmetry, symmetrical, reflect, reflection, translation, axis of symmetry, reflective symmetry.
Also they should be able to test for symmetry using a mirror and by folding.
Children should be able to sketch the reflection of a simple shape in a mirror line where none or only some of the edges of the shape are parallel or perpendicular to the mirror line.
This might seem easy, but actually prove problematic to many children. A small mirror is a great help with this and children are supplied with one in their SAT tests if such a question comes up – and they do seem to be very popular.