Transtar

Transformations of 2D shapes

Reflect, rotate and enlarge the TranStar to journey through the perilous voids of space in search of a new home.

Selection of related activities

Curriculum-aligned activities

  • Mangahigh maths quiz

    Rotation

    Rotate a shape with and without a centre of rotation. If the centre is given, then it will be at the centre of the shape or on one of its vertices. Use 90, 180, 270 degrees. Tracing paper is always permissible. Describe a rotation including finding the centre of rotation by trial and improvement. Understand that the image preserves length and angles. Do not use a coordinate grid, but only square paper.

  • Mangahigh maths quiz

    Rotation about any point

    Use a square grid to rotate a shape with any centre of rotation. Use 90, 180, 270 degrees. Tracing paper is always permissible. Describe a rotation including finding the centre of rotation by trial and improvement. Understand that the image preserves length and angles, i.e. congruent.

  • Mangahigh maths quiz

    Reflection - horizontal or vertical mirror line

    Reflect a shape vertically and horizontally on a square grid with a given mirror line. Describe a reflection, including saying where the mirror line is. Understand that the image preserves lengths and angles. The equation of the mirror line is not used.

  • Mangahigh maths quiz

    Reflection - equations of mirror lines

    Reflect a shape on a coordinate axes given only the equation of the mirror line, use only equations of the form y = a, x = a, y = x + a, y = -x + a, x + y = a. Describe a reflection including stating the equation of the mirror line. Understand that the image preserves lengths and angles, i.e. congruent.

  • Mangahigh maths quiz

    Enlargement on a grid

    Use a square grid to enlarge with or without a centre of enlargement. Use positive integer scale factors. Understand that lengths and perimeter are increased by the scale factor and angles are preserved. Describe an enlargement. Spot, from a set of possible shapes, which ones are enlargements of the original by consideration of the side lengths.

  • Mangahigh maths quiz

    Enlargement on coordinate axes

    Use the coordinate axes to enlarge with or without a centre of enlargement. Use positive integer scale factors. Describe an enlargement. Understand that area is not preserved.

How to teach Geometry using Mangahigh

Want a lesson plan using our activities?